Photo: Robert Campbell · CC BY-SA 3.0217 homes sold in Eureka in the last year, at a typical $394K
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 Eureka homes are listed.
Every place Eureka 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 Eureka.
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 92% of Eureka’s sales, at a typical $382K
217 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 199 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $291CA $494
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 18 sold, typical $560K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
217 sales in the last year, against 348 in 2021 and a low of 200 in 2023. The typical sale went from $231K in 2016 to $394K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Eureka
Check a listing against what Eureka 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 Eureka are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 43% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Eureka’s home sales since 2015 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, 217 sales.
If you’re buying in Eureka
- Shop in August. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 42 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but June is the most competitive: 34% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Eureka now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 26% | 49% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 4% | 1% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | — | — | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 98.1% | 101.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 42 | 77 | 61 | 44 |
55 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (30), 43% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 120.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Eureka ranks 466th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Eureka is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Eureka home costs about $2,276 a month
Price: Eureka’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Eureka’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 Eureka is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $394K home, about $2,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Eureka, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EurekaCheck 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.
Pine Hills sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Eureka, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka | 217 | $394K | $282 | 22% | 42 |
| McKinleyville | 172 | $455K | $314 | 15% | 39 |
| Arcata | 110 | $424K | $347 | 12% | 53 |
| Myrtletown | 45 | $454K | $313 | 29% | 49 |
| Humboldt Hill | 41 | $431K | $282 | 24% | 54 |
| Pine Hills | 29 | $491K | $274 | 3% | 67 |
| Cutten | 25 | $464K | $284 | 16% | 64 |
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 Eureka
What do homes sell for in Eureka, CA?
217 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $394K, $282 a square foot.
Is Eureka a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 52 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Eureka?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Eureka?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $394K home that’s near $2,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Eureka?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Eureka’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Eureka.
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).