Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0322 homes sold in Fountain Valley in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
About one sale in 5 is a condo. 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 Fountain Valley homes are listed.
Every place Fountain Valley 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 Fountain Valley.
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.
11% of Fountain Valley’s sales are condos, at $910K less than a house
258 houses and 35 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 258 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $737CA $494
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $592CA $561
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 49%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $1.2M
Townhouses: 24 sold, typical $862K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
322 sales in the last year, against 490 in 2012 and a low of 319 in 2025. The typical sale went from $705K 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 Fountain Valley
Check a listing against what Fountain Valley 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 Fountain Valley are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fountain Valley’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, 322 sales.
If you’re buying in Fountain Valley
- Shop in August. It brings about 41 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (46% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.2% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 47 a month), but April is the most competitive: 54% of April sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (50%). November has the least competition (41%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Fountain Valley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 52% | 41% | 70% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 47% | 67% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 19% | 11% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.2% | 99.7% | 103.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 38 | 27 | 44 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (39), 30% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 76.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 78%, condos 42%
A house typically sold for $1.5M in the last year (258 sales), a condo for $609K (35).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Fountain Valley ranks 59th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fountain Valley is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Fountain Valley home costs about $8,187 a month
Price: Fountain Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fountain Valley’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 Fountain Valley 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 19.
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 $8,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fountain Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fountain ValleyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fountain Valley.
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.
Westminster, Santa Ana and Garden Grove sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fountain Valley, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach | 1,532 | $1.3M | $776 | 31% | 44 |
| Santa Ana | 882 | $828K | $594 | 38% | 52 |
| Garden Grove | 626 | $998K | $637 | 50% | 38 |
| Costa Mesa | 606 | $1.5M | $844 | 36% | 43 |
| Fountain Valley | 322 | $1.4M | $703 | 52% | 33 |
| Westminster | 316 | $1.1M | $649 | 53% | 30 |
| Midway City | 22 | $1.1M | $738 | 45% | 47 |
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 Fountain Valley
What do homes sell for in Fountain Valley, CA?
322 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $703 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.5M, condos for about $609K.
Is Fountain Valley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 45 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 38 sold, about 1.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.2% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fountain Valley?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fountain Valley?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.4M home that’s near $8,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fountain Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fountain Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fountain Valley.
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).