Photo: Goldenrowley · Public domain70 homes sold in Cotati in the last year, at a typical $630K
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 Cotati homes are listed.
Every place Cotati 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 Cotati.
For sale
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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.
A quarter of Cotati’s sales are condos, at $398K less than a house
40 houses and 17 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 40 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $501CA $494
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $426CA $561
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $842K
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $498K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
70 sales in the last year, against 132 in 2021 and a low of 61 in 2022. The typical sale went from $472K in 2016 to $630K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Cotati
Check a listing against what Cotati 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 Cotati are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Cotati’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, 70 sales.
If you’re buying in Cotati
- Shop in September. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 11 a month), and the most competition: 64% close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (41%). January has the least competition (39%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Cotati now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 46% | 70% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 48% | 66% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 27% | 12% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 100.5% | 103.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 39 | 33 | 44 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2013 low (6) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 36%, condos 10%
A house typically sold for $813K in the last year (40 sales), a condo for $415K (17).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cotati ranks 176th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cotati is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Owning the typical Cotati home costs about $3,675 a month
Price: Cotati’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cotati’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cotati is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $630K home, about $4,650 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cotati, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CotatiCheck 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.
Rohnert Park and Santa Rosa sell for less a square foot; Penngrove and Sebastopol for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cotati, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 1,542 | $721K | $449 | 30% | 49 |
| Petaluma | 477 | $872K | $523 | 45% | 32 |
| Rohnert Park | 377 | $695K | $413 | 38% | 51 |
| Cotati | 70 | $630K | $467 | 43% | 43 |
| Sebastopol | 65 | $886K | $611 | 46% | 29 |
| El Verano | 41 | $867K | $568 | 32% | 62 |
| Penngrove | 22 | $1.5M | $664 | 41% | 46 |
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 Cotati
What do homes sell for in Cotati, CA?
70 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $630K, $467 a square foot. Houses sold for about $813K, condos for about $415K.
Is Cotati a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cotati?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cotati?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $630K home that’s near $4,650.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cotati?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cotati’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cotati.
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).