Photo: Alden Jewell · Public domain144 homes sold in Fortuna in the last year, at a typical $400K
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 Fortuna homes are listed.
Every place Fortuna 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 Fortuna.
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 98% of Fortuna’s sales, at a typical $403K
144 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 141 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $273CA $494
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $289K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
144 sales in the last year, against 198 in 2021 and a low of 132 in 2024. The typical sale went from $265K in 2016 to $400K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Fortuna
Check a listing against what Fortuna 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 Fortuna are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fortuna’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, 144 sales.
If you’re buying in Fortuna
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.3% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but May is the most competitive: 30% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). January has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Fortuna now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 17% | 42% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 6% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | — | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.3% | 97.4% | 100.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 86 | 67 | 44 |
41 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2022 low (27), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 66.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Fortuna ranks 503rd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fortuna 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 Fortuna home costs about $2,345 a month
Price: Fortuna’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fortuna’s 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 Fortuna is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $400K home, about $3,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fortuna, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FortunaCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fortuna, 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 |
| Fortuna | 144 | $400K | $270 | 17% | 48 |
| Myrtletown | 45 | $454K | $313 | 29% | 49 |
| Humboldt Hill | 41 | $431K | $282 | 24% | 54 |
| Rio Dell | 36 | $322K | $268 | 25% | 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 Fortuna
What do homes sell for in Fortuna, CA?
144 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $400K, $270 a square foot.
Is Fortuna a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 40 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.3% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fortuna?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fortuna?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $400K home that’s near $3,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fortuna?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fortuna’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fortuna.
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).