Photo: UncleVinny · CC BY 3.0264 homes sold in Granite Bay in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
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 Granite Bay homes are listed.
Every place Granite Bay 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 Granite Bay.
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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 97% of Granite Bay’s sales, at a typical $1.3M
264 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 257 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $424CA $494
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $2.2M
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $715K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
264 sales in the last year, against 366 in 2020 and a low of 251 in 2023. The typical sale went from $746K in 2016 to $1.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.4M buys in Granite Bay
Check a listing against what Granite Bay 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 Granite Bay are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Granite Bay’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, 264 sales.
If you’re buying in Granite Bay
- Shop in March. It brings about 43 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 34 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 47 a month), and the most competition: 39% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). August has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Granite Bay now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 23% | 56% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 34% | 55% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 30% | 26% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98.1% | 102.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 43 | 12 | 44 |
63 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (32), 26% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 128.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Granite Bay ranks 458th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Granite Bay is one of the state’s calmer 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 Granite Bay home costs about $7,845 a month
Price: Granite Bay’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Granite Bay’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 Granite Bay is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.3M home, about $10,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Granite Bay, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Granite BayTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Granite Bay.
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.
Rocklin, Orangevale, Folsom, Citrus Heights and Roseville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Granite Bay, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville | 1,930 | $634K | $330 | 31% | 35 |
| Folsom | 800 | $761K | $376 | 28% | 27 |
| Citrus Heights | 758 | $471K | $317 | 41% | 30 |
| Rocklin | 673 | $694K | $333 | 28% | 36 |
| Orangevale | 327 | $554K | $366 | 38% | 24 |
| Granite Bay | 264 | $1.3M | $422 | 23% | 34 |
| Loomis | 91 | $679K | $437 | 41% | 25 |
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 Granite Bay
What do homes sell for in Granite Bay, CA?
264 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $422 a square foot.
Is Granite Bay a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 66 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 28 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Granite Bay?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Granite Bay?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.3M home that’s near $10,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Granite Bay?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Granite Bay’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Granite Bay.
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).