Fair Oaks Bridge, Old, · Photo: LPS.1 · CC BY-SA 3.0383 homes sold in Fair Oaks in the last year, at a typical $672K
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 Fair Oaks homes are listed.
Every place Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks.
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.
8% of Fair Oaks’ sales are condos, at $356K less than a house
327 houses and 31 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 327 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $338CA $494
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $292CA $561
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 17 sold, typical $703K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $404K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
383 sales in the last year, against 549 in 2021 and a low of 304 in 2023. The typical sale went from $405K in 2016 to $672K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Fair Oaks
Check a listing against what Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fair Oaks’ 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, 383 sales.
If you’re buying in Fair Oaks
- Shop in August. It brings about 53 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 34% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 27 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 61 a month), and the most competition: 46% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). January has the least competition (30%) but only about 33 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Fair Oaks now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 32% | 63% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 40% | 57% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 35% | 34% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 99.1% | 102.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 27 | 24 | 12 | 44 |
71 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2021 low (38), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 122.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 35%, condos 50%
A house typically sold for $690K in the last year (327 sales), a condo for $334K (31).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Fair Oaks ranks 342nd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks home costs about $3,912 a month
Price: Fair Oaks’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fair Oaks’ 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 Fair Oaks 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 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $672K home, about $4,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fair Oaks, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fair OaksTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fair Oaks.
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.
Gold River, Citrus Heights and Rancho Cordova sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fair Oaks, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Cordova | 870 | $534K | $294 | 33% | 47 |
| Citrus Heights | 758 | $471K | $317 | 41% | 30 |
| Carmichael | 716 | $546K | $331 | 37% | 28 |
| Fair Oaks | 383 | $672K | $331 | 32% | 27 |
| Orangevale | 327 | $554K | $366 | 38% | 24 |
| Foothill Farms | 269 | $424K | $327 | 43% | 27 |
| Gold River | 118 | $671K | $316 | 25% | 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 Fair Oaks
What do homes sell for in Fair Oaks, CA?
383 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $672K, $331 a square foot. Houses sold for about $690K, condos for about $334K.
Is Fair Oaks a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 72 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 38 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fair Oaks?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fair Oaks?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $672K home that’s near $4,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fair Oaks?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fair Oaks’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fair Oaks.
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).