Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0390 homes sold in Davis in the last year, at a typical $798K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Davis homes are listed.
Every place Davis 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 Davis.
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.
12% of Davis’ sales are condos, at $333K less than a house
328 houses and 47 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 328 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $485CA $494
- Days to sell
- 29
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
typical sale · 47 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $420CA $561
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $957K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $570K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
390 sales in the last year, against 586 in 2016 and a low of 338 in 2023. The typical sale went from $540K in 2016 to $798K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Davis
Check a listing against what Davis 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 Davis are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Davis’ 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, 390 sales.
If you’re buying in Davis
- Shop in July. It brings about 55 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 61 a month), but May is the most competitive: 51% of May sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (45%). November has the least competition (25%) but only about 21 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Davis now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 38% | 64% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 48% | 65% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 29% | 23% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 99.8% | 103% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 18 | 10 | 44 |
84 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2023 low (32), 41% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 112.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 23%, condos 20%
A house typically sold for $842K in the last year (328 sales), a condo for $509K (47).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Davis ranks 412th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Davis 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 Davis home costs about $4,698 a month
Price: Davis’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Davis’ 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Davis is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $798K home, about $6,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Davis, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DavisCheck 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.
Woodland, Dixon, West Sacramento, Monument Hills and Winters sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Davis, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland | 439 | $555K | $325 | 33% | 28 |
| Davis | 390 | $798K | $472 | 27% | 30 |
| West Sacramento | 364 | $535K | $315 | 30% | 32 |
| Dixon | 259 | $594K | $326 | 36% | 44 |
| Winters | 51 | $621K | $328 | 27% | 60 |
| El Macero | 23 | $1.2M | $503 | 22% | 26 |
| Monument Hills | 23 | $884K | $301 | 4% | 137 |
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 Davis
What do homes sell for in Davis, CA?
390 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $798K, $472 a square foot. Houses sold for about $842K, condos for about $509K.
Is Davis a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 100 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 53 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Davis?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Davis?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $798K home that’s near $6,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in Davis?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Davis’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Davis.
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).