Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0115 homes sold in Larkspur in the last year, at a typical $1.9M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Larkspur homes are listed.
Every place Larkspur 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 Larkspur.
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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 third of Larkspur’s sales are condos, at $2.1M less than a house
67 houses and 38 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 67 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,183CA $494
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $693CA $561
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.5M
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
115 sales in the last year, against 200 in 2021 and a low of 120 in 2025. The typical sale went from $1.3M in 2016 to $1.9M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.9M buys in Larkspur
Check a listing against what Larkspur 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 Larkspur are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Larkspur’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, 115 sales.
If you’re buying in Larkspur
- Shop in May. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (57% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.8% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but April is the most competitive: 71% of April sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (57%). January has the least competition (36%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Larkspur now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 54% | 63% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 46% | 56% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 28% | 18% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.8% | 102.6% | 106.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 27 | 21 | 44 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2017 low (15) and 14% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 50%, condos -1%
A house typically sold for $2.8M in the last year (67 sales), a condo for $763K (38).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Larkspur ranks 150th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Larkspur 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 September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Larkspur, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LarkspurTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Larkspur.
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.
San Rafael sells for less a square foot; Ross for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Larkspur, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael | 504 | $1.2M | $679 | 38% | 41 |
| Mill Valley | 177 | $2.2M | $1,058 | 55% | 27 |
| Larkspur | 115 | $1.9M | $979 | 44% | 29 |
| Corte Madera | 105 | $1.7M | $1,036 | 49% | 27 |
| Kentfield | 78 | $2.6M | $1,045 | 44% | 25 |
| Strawberry | 39 | $2.3M | $1,126 | 46% | 24 |
| Ross | 29 | $4.6M | $1,472 | 48% | 28 |
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 Larkspur
What do homes sell for in Larkspur, CA?
115 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.9M, $979 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.8M, condos for about $763K.
Is Larkspur a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 37 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.8% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Larkspur?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Larkspur?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Larkspur’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Larkspur.
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).