Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0336 homes sold in Madera in the last year, at a typical $400K
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 Madera homes are listed.
Every place Madera 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 Madera.
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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 98% of Madera’s sales, at a typical $403K
336 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 328 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $243CA $494
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $354K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $350K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
336 sales in the last year, against 551 in 2016 and a low of 321 in 2024. The typical sale went from $207K in 2016 to $400K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Madera
Check a listing against what Madera 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 Madera are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Madera’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, 336 sales.
If you’re buying in Madera
- Shop in July. It brings about 50 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 21% of listings cut their price, against 40% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 54 a month), but May is the most competitive: 39% of May sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). January has the least competition (30%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Madera now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 29% | 53% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 28% | 46% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 40% | 60% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 98.4% | 100.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 37 | 19 | 44 |
87 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2024 low (53), 27% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 161.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 40% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Madera ranks 313th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Madera 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 Madera home costs about $2,300 a month
Price: Madera’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Madera’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 Madera is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 27.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $400K home, about $2,550 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Madera, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MaderaCheck 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.
Chowchilla sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Madera, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera | 336 | $400K | $241 | 33% | 50 |
| Chowchilla | 110 | $357K | $232 | 24% | 75 |
| Kerman | 59 | $426K | $260 | 27% | 38 |
| Old Fig Garden | 57 | $487K | $264 | 30% | 82 |
| Madera Acres | 56 | $476K | $278 | 34% | 66 |
| Bonadelle Ranchos | 53 | $652K | $292 | 34% | 85 |
| Madera Ranchos | 34 | $543K | $280 | 35% | 69 |
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 Madera
What do homes sell for in Madera, CA?
336 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $400K, $241 a square foot.
Is Madera a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 66 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Madera?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Madera?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $400K home that’s near $2,550.
Where can I see homes for sale in Madera?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Madera’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Madera.
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).