Reading Adobe Site · Photo: Brian Jinnett · CC BY-SA 3.080 homes sold in Lake California in the last year, at a typical $356K
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 Lake California homes are listed.
Every place Lake California 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 Lake California.
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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 96% of Lake California’s sales, at a typical $351K (year to May 2026)
80 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 68 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $223CA $494
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $453K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
80 sales in the last year, against 131 in 2021 and a low of 60 in 2025. The typical sale went from $204K in 2016 to $356K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $350K buys in Lake California
Check a listing against what Lake California 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 Lake California are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Lake California’s home sales since 2015 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 September 2026, 80 sales.
If you’re buying in Lake California
- Shop in May. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but August is the most competitive: 40% of August sales close over asking. November has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California State
| Lake California now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 2% | 3% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 80 | 61 | 43 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (16), 14% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 48.
Lake California ranks 425th of 560 busy California State markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lake California is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lake California home costs about $2,076 a month
Price: Lake California’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lake California’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 Lake California is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $356K home, about $2,630 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lake California, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Lake CaliforniaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lake California.
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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lake California, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redding | 1,177 | $392K | $250 | 27% | 31 |
| Anderson | 146 | $319K | $261 | 37% | 37 |
| Red Bluff | 135 | $290K | $221 | 25% | 49 |
| Lake California | 80 | $356K | $226 | 26% | 63 |
| Happy Valley | 59 | $370K | $236 | 26% | 51 |
| Palo Cedro | 39 | $559K | $277 | 10% | 61 |
| Bella Vista | 35 | $425K | $252 | 23% | 49 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Lake California
What do homes sell for in Lake California, CA?
80 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $356K, $226 a square foot.
Is Lake California a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 38 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 7.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Lake California?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lake California?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $356K home that’s near $2,630.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lake California?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lake California’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lake California.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).