Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0348 homes sold in Los Banos in the last year, at a typical $464K
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 Los Banos homes are listed.
Every place Los Banos 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 Los Banos.
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Houses are 99% of Los Banos’ sales, at a typical $464K
348 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 343 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $270CA $494
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $473K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $175K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
348 sales in the last year, against 635 in 2018 and a low of 334 in 2025. The typical sale went from $263K in 2016 to $464K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Los Banos
Check a listing against what Los Banos 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 Los Banos are more common than before the pandemic, but 17% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Los Banos’ 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, 348 sales.
If you’re buying in Los Banos
- Shop in March. It brings about 53 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 40 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 57 a month), and the most competition: 41% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). November has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Los Banos now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 27% | 63% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 33% | 55% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 21% | 15% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 98.9% | 101.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 37 | 16 | 44 |
101 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2021 low (42), 17% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 140.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Los Banos ranks 312th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Los Banos 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 Los Banos home costs about $2,677 a month
Price: Los Banos’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Los Banos’ 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 Los Banos 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 30.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $464K home, about $3,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Los Banos, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Los BanosTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Los Banos.
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.
Dos Palos sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Los Banos, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Banos | 348 | $464K | $270 | 33% | 40 |
| Newman | 88 | $422K | $280 | 26% | 84 |
| McSwain | 39 | $831K | $321 | 31% | 113 |
| Gustine | 37 | $372K | $277 | 19% | 48 |
| Hilmar-Irwin | 37 | $514K | $321 | 35% | 68 |
| Livingston | 36 | $424K | $265 | 31% | 42 |
| Dos Palos | 35 | $331K | $240 | 34% | 67 |
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 Los Banos
What do homes sell for in Los Banos, CA?
348 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $464K, $270 a square foot.
Is Los Banos a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 91 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 28 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Los Banos?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Los Banos?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $464K home that’s near $3,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Los Banos?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Los Banos’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Los Banos.
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).