Photo: Doc Searls · CC BY-SA 2.0117 homes sold in Half Moon Bay in the last year, at a typical $1.6M
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 Half Moon Bay homes are listed.
Every place Half Moon 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 Half Moon 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.
10% of Half Moon Bay’s sales are condos, at $1M less than a house
90 houses and 12 condos sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 90 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $821CA $494
- Days to sell
- 94
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 12 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $705CA $561
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 50%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $1.5M
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $934K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
117 sales in the last year, against 174 in 2014 and a low of 96 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1M in 2016 to $1.6M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.6M buys in Half Moon Bay
Check a listing against what Half Moon 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 Half Moon Bay are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Half Moon 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, 117 sales.
If you’re buying in Half Moon Bay
- Shop in August. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but May is the most competitive: 55% of May sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). December has the least competition (31%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Half Moon Bay now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 40% | 62% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 37% | 65% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 18% | 22% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 100.5% | 106.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 38 | 17 | 44 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2021 low (10), 23% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 36.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 34%, condos -5%
A house typically sold for $1.8M in the last year (90 sales), a condo for $768K (12).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Half Moon Bay ranks 375th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Half Moon Bay 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Half Moon Bay, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Half Moon BayTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Half Moon 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Highlands, Baywood Park and Hillsborough for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Half Moon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 137 | $6.2M | $1,511 | 37% | 24 |
| Half Moon Bay | 117 | $1.6M | $782 | 30% | 48 |
| El Granada | 56 | $1.4M | $834 | 18% | 36 |
| Highlands | 29 | $2.6M | $1,408 | 69% | 17 |
| Moss Beach | 26 | $1.5M | $783 | 27% | 51 |
| Baywood Park | 26 | $2.8M | $1,346 | 73% | 44 |
| Montara | 23 | $1.6M | $937 | 39% | 27 |
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 Half Moon Bay
What do homes sell for in Half Moon Bay, CA?
117 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.6M, $782 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.8M, condos for about $768K.
Is Half Moon Bay a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Half Moon Bay?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Half Moon Bay?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Half Moon Bay’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Half Moon 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).