Photo: Kotoviski photographed by Henryk Kotowski · CC BY-SA 3.0155 homes sold in Imperial Beach in the last year, at a typical $824K
About one sale in 3 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 Imperial Beach homes are listed.
Every place Imperial 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 Imperial Beach.
For sale
Rent
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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.
A quarter of Imperial Beach’s sales are condos, at $157K less than a house
87 houses and 38 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 87 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $660CA $494
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $662CA $561
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 20 sold, typical $1.2M
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $732K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
155 sales in the last year, against 314 in 2021 and a low of 154 in 2023. The typical sale went from $507K in 2016 to $824K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Imperial Beach
Check a listing against what Imperial 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 Imperial Beach are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Imperial 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, 155 sales.
If you’re buying in Imperial Beach
- Shop in January. It brings about 25 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 23% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but February is the most competitive: 33% of February sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Imperial Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 18% | 46% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 27% | 47% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 24% | 20% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 97.7% | 100.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 39 | 18 | 44 |
64 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (34) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 38%, condos 44%
A house typically sold for $848K in the last year (87 sales), a condo for $690K (38).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Imperial Beach ranks 434th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Imperial Beach 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 Imperial Beach home costs about $4,679 a month
Price: Imperial Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Imperial 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 Imperial Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $824K home, about $4,560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Imperial Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Imperial BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Imperial 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.
National City, Chula Vista, Bonita, La Presa and Lemon Grove sell for less a square foot; Coronado for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Imperial 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista | 1,509 | $810K | $476 | 47% | 31 |
| Coronado | 271 | $2.6M | $1,411 | 11% | 62 |
| La Presa | 265 | $756K | $499 | 54% | 30 |
| Lemon Grove | 193 | $741K | $499 | 46% | 33 |
| Imperial Beach | 155 | $824K | $606 | 25% | 48 |
| National City | 137 | $706K | $515 | 50% | 35 |
| Bonita | 109 | $1.1M | $544 | 47% | 24 |
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 Imperial Beach
What do homes sell for in Imperial Beach, CA?
155 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $824K, $606 a square foot. Houses sold for about $848K, condos for about $690K.
Is Imperial Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 87 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 7.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Imperial Beach?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Imperial Beach?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $824K home that’s near $4,560.
Where can I see homes for sale in Imperial Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Imperial Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Imperial 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).