Photo: User:Jstroudr · CC BY-SA 3.0852 homes sold in Hemet in the last year, at a typical $442K
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 Hemet homes are listed.
Every place Hemet 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 Hemet.
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.
2% of Hemet’s sales are condos, at $206K less than a house
813 houses and 19 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 813 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $255CA $494
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $241CA $561
- Days to sell
- 87
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 19 sold, typical $568K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $299K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
852 sales in the last year, against 1,508 in 2016 and a low of 895 in 2025. The typical sale went from $220K in 2016 to $442K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Hemet
Check a listing against what Hemet 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 Hemet are more common than before the pandemic, but 19% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hemet’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, 852 sales.
If you’re buying in Hemet
- Shop in October. It brings about 127 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (40% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 143 a month), and the most competition: 45% close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). February has the least competition (38%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Hemet now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 35% | 67% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 31% | 61% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 18% | 9% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 99.1% | 102.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 47 | 22 | 44 |
262 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2021 low (162), 19% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 360.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 63%, condos 79%
A house typically sold for $444K in the last year (813 sales), a condo for $239K (19).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hemet ranks 185th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hemet 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 Hemet home costs about $2,560 a month
Price: Hemet’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hemet’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hemet 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 79.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $442K home, about $3,050 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hemet, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HemetCheck 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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hemet, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemet | 852 | $442K | $254 | 42% | 52 |
| Winchester | 639 | $634K | $278 | 47% | 51 |
| San Jacinto | 555 | $499K | $263 | 45% | 54 |
| East Hemet | 166 | $446K | $276 | 42% | 39 |
| Valle Vista | 133 | $463K | $267 | 45% | 47 |
| Homeland | 77 | $546K | $269 | 44% | 74 |
| Nuevo | 43 | $586K | $307 | 40% | 39 |
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 Hemet
What do homes sell for in Hemet, CA?
852 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $442K, $254 a square foot. Houses sold for about $444K, condos for about $239K.
Is Hemet a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 244 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 89 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hemet?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hemet?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $442K home that’s near $3,050.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hemet?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hemet’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hemet.
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).