133 homes sold in Grover Beach in the last year, at a typical $754K
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 Grover Beach homes are listed.
Every place Grover Beach 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 Grover Beach.
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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.
20% of Grover Beach’s sales are condos, at $264K less than a house
103 houses and 26 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 103 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $595CA $494
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $719CA $561
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $888K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
133 sales in the last year, against 207 in 2017 and a low of 105 in 2023. The typical sale went from $478K in 2016 to $754K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Grover Beach
Check a listing against what Grover Beach 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 Grover Beach are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Grover Beach’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, 133 sales.
If you’re buying in Grover Beach
- Shop in August. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 22% of listings cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 40 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but March is the most competitive: 42% of March sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). August has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Grover Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 21% | 58% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 31% | 69% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 28% | 18% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 98.4% | 101.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 47 | 16 | 44 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (14), 32% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 64.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 43%, condos 68%
A house typically sold for $798K in the last year (103 sales), a condo for $533K (26).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Grover Beach ranks 259th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Grover Beach 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 Grover Beach home costs about $4,314 a month
Price: Grover Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Grover Beach’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 Grover Beach 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $754K home, about $4,560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Grover Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Grover BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Grover Beach.
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.
Oceano, Arroyo Grande and Blacklake sell for less a square foot; Pismo Beach and Avila Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Grover Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande | 180 | $915K | $556 | 40% | 34 |
| Grover Beach | 133 | $754K | $582 | 37% | 40 |
| Pismo Beach | 123 | $1.4M | $809 | 19% | 61 |
| Woodlands | 68 | $1.4M | $604 | 9% | 65 |
| Oceano | 65 | $691K | $543 | 29% | 48 |
| Avila Beach | 31 | $1.5M | $748 | 10% | 108 |
| Blacklake | 29 | $868K | $470 | 21% | 44 |
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 Grover Beach
What do homes sell for in Grover Beach, CA?
133 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $754K, $582 a square foot. Houses sold for about $798K, condos for about $533K.
Is Grover Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Grover Beach?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Grover Beach?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $754K home that’s near $4,560.
Where can I see homes for sale in Grover Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Grover Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Grover Beach.
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).