Princeton Hotel · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.056 homes sold in El Granada in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
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 El Granada homes are listed.
Every place El Granada 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 El Granada.
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Houses are 98% of El Granada’s sales, at a typical $1.4M
56 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 55 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $835CA $494
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.4M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
56 sales in the last year, against 77 in 2014 and a low of 43 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.1M in 2016 to $1.4M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.5M buys in El Granada
Check a listing against what El Granada 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 El Granada are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of El Granada’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, 56 sales.
If you’re buying in El Granada
- Shop in June. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 37% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but March is the most competitive: 57% of March sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). January has the least competition (33%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| El Granada now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 39% | 70% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 38% | 59% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 100.6% | 105.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 49 | 25 | 44 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (6), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2013’s 15.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 El Granada home costs about $8,212 a month
Price: El Granada’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at El Granada’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether El Granada is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.4M home, about $8,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for El Granada, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in El GranadaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in El Granada.
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.
Moss Beach and Half Moon Bay sell for less a square foot; Highlands and Hillsborough for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of El Granada, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacifica | 288 | $1.3M | $841 | 58% | 23 |
| Hillsborough | 137 | $6.2M | $1,511 | 37% | 24 |
| Half Moon Bay | 117 | $1.6M | $782 | 30% | 48 |
| El Granada | 56 | $1.4M | $834 | 18% | 36 |
| Highlands | 29 | $2.6M | $1,408 | 69% | 17 |
| Moss Beach | 26 | $1.5M | $783 | 27% | 51 |
| Montara | 23 | $1.6M | $937 | 39% | 27 |
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 El Granada
What do homes sell for in El Granada, CA?
56 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $834 a square foot.
Is El Granada a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in El Granada?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in El Granada?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.4M home that’s near $8,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in El Granada?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry El Granada’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to El Granada.
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).