Photo: Djh57 · CC BY 3.0271 homes sold in Coronado in the last year, at a typical $2.6M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Coronado homes are listed.
Every place Coronado homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Coronado.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Half of Coronado’s sales are condos, at $1.2M less than a house
125 houses and 130 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 125 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,435CA $494
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 130 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,430CA $561
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $3.1M
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $1.9M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
271 sales in the last year, against 357 in 2021 and a low of 229 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.5M in 2016 to $2.6M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Coronado
Check a listing against what Coronado homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Coronado are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Coronado’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 271 sales.
If you’re buying in Coronado
- Shop in January. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 38 a month), but July is the most competitive: 18% of July sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). September has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Coronado now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 6% | 24% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 18% | 33% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 19% | 15% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 95.8% | 98.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 85 | 34 | 44 |
99 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (52), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 160.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 55%
A house typically sold for $3.2M in the last year (125 sales), a condo for $2.1M (130).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Coronado ranks 532nd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Coronado is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Coronado, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CoronadoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Coronado.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
National City, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, Lemon Grove, Bonita and La Presa sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Coronado, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista | 1,509 | $810K | $476 | 47% | 31 |
| Coronado | 271 | $2.6M | $1,411 | 11% | 62 |
| La Presa | 265 | $756K | $499 | 54% | 30 |
| Lemon Grove | 193 | $741K | $499 | 46% | 33 |
| Imperial Beach | 155 | $824K | $606 | 25% | 48 |
| National City | 137 | $706K | $515 | 50% | 35 |
| Bonita | 109 | $1.1M | $544 | 47% | 24 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Coronado
What do homes sell for in Coronado, CA?
271 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.6M, $1,411 a square foot. Houses sold for about $3.2M, condos for about $2.1M.
Is Coronado a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 111 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 5.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Coronado?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Coronado?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Coronado’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Coronado.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).