Photo: Michael "Mike" L. Baird from Morro Bay, USA. · CC BY 2.0119 homes sold in Los Osos in the last year, at a typical $896K
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 Osos homes are listed.
Every place Los Osos 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 Osos.
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.
Houses are 96% of Los Osos’ sales, at a typical $917K
119 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 114 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $607CA $494
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $770K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $700K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $370K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
119 sales in the last year, against 213 in 2012 and a low of 94 in 2023. The typical sale went from $527K in 2016 to $896K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Los Osos
Check a listing against what Los Osos 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 Osos are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Los Osos’ 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, 119 sales.
If you’re buying in Los Osos
- Shop in May. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 45% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but January is the most competitive: 42% of January sales close over asking. September has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Los Osos now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 30% | 60% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 45% | 36% | 69% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 22% | 19% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98.9% | 102.8% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 39 | 16 | 44 |
23 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (13), 34% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 61.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Los Osos ranks 385th 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 Osos 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 Osos home costs about $5,257 a month
Price: Los Osos’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Los Osos’ 0.8% (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 Osos 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $896K home, about $6,980 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Los Osos, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Los OsosTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Los Osos.
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.
Atascadero sells for less a square foot; Cayucos and Pismo Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Los Osos, 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 Luis Obispo | 417 | $1M | $624 | 30% | 43 |
| Atascadero | 305 | $783K | $451 | 32% | 49 |
| Pismo Beach | 123 | $1.4M | $809 | 19% | 61 |
| Morro Bay | 121 | $954K | $686 | 16% | 75 |
| Los Osos | 119 | $896K | $604 | 29% | 33 |
| Cayucos | 39 | $1.4M | $856 | 8% | 107 |
| Avila Beach | 31 | $1.5M | $748 | 10% | 108 |
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 Osos
What do homes sell for in Los Osos, CA?
119 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $896K, $604 a square foot.
Is Los Osos a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 27 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Los Osos?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Los Osos?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $896K home that’s near $6,980.
Where can I see homes for sale in Los Osos?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Los Osos’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Los Osos.
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).