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Housing in Glen Ellen

10 homes sold in Glen Ellen in the last year, at a typical $1.5M

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Glen Ellen homes are listed.

Homes sold
10
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$1.5M
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$705
California $504
Paid vs. asking
98.1%
40% sold over asking
For sale now
3
May 2026 · 3 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Glen Ellen’s sales, at a typical $1.5M

10 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$1.5M

typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$705CA $494
Days to sell
74
Sold over asking
40%
Listings with a price cut
33%
4 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at about the 2016 price

10 sales in the last year, against 21 in 2021 and a low of 16 in 2020. The typical sale went from $1.3M in 2016 to $1.5M.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$975K$1.3M$1.5M$1.8M2014: 20 sold, typical $779K’142016: 20 sold, typical $1.3M2020: 16 sold, typical $1.3M’202021: 21 sold, typical $1.7MLast 12 months: 10 sold, typical $1.5MNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $1.5M buys in Glen Ellen

Houseat $705 a sq ft
The same money in Californiaat $494 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Glen Ellen 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Glen Ellen home costs about $8,348 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Glen Ellen’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Glen Ellen’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 Glen Ellen is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Glen Ellen

Five things worth knowing

0.6%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.5M home, about $9,210 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B−

Schools

The schools grade for Glen Ellen, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Glen Ellen
14 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Glen Ellen.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

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Questions about buying a home in Glen Ellen

What do homes sell for in Glen Ellen, CA?

10 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $705 a square foot.

Is Glen Ellen a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 3 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.

How much are property taxes in Glen Ellen?

About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.5M home that’s near $9,210.

Where can I see homes for sale in Glen Ellen?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Glen Ellen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Glen Ellen.

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).