Nicholas Carriger Estate · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.043 homes sold in El Verano in the last year, at a typical $895K
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 Verano homes are listed.
Every place El Verano 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 Verano.
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.
Houses are 77% of El Verano’s sales, at a typical $1M
43 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $659CA $494
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $751K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $520K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $452K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
43 sales in the last year, against 51 in 2021 and a low of 17 in 2023. The typical sale went from $629K in 2016 to $895K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in El Verano
Check a listing against what El Verano 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 Verano are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of El Verano’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 April 2026, 43 sales.
If you’re buying in El Verano
- Shop in October. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 30% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.3% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but April is the most competitive: 53% of April sales close over asking. September has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like California as a whole
| El Verano now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 29% | 37% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 37% | 45% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 27% | 27% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.3% | 98% | 100.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 62 | 38 | 44 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2023 low (3) and 23% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $1M in the last year (33 sales), a condo for $452K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical El Verano home costs about $5,351 a month
Price: El Verano’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at El Verano’s 0.9% (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 Verano is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $895K home, about $8,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for El Verano, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in El VeranoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in El Verano.
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.
Boyes Hot Springs, Temelec and Petaluma sell for less a square foot; Yountville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of El Verano, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petaluma | 477 | $872K | $523 | 45% | 32 |
| Sonoma | 145 | $1.2M | $627 | 23% | 69 |
| Boyes Hot Springs | 63 | $728K | $539 | 17% | 68 |
| El Verano | 43 | $895K | $578 | 33% | 62 |
| Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente | 33 | $844K | $590 | 18% | 82 |
| Temelec | 32 | $767K | $535 | 31% | 50 |
| Yountville | 21 | $1.4M | $1,095 | 5% | 90 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 Verano
What do homes sell for in El Verano, CA?
43 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $895K, $578 a square foot.
Is El Verano a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 4 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.3% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in El Verano?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in El Verano?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $895K home that’s near $8,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in El Verano?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry El Verano’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to El Verano.
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).