Photo: Dorothea Lange · Public domain27 homes sold in McFarland in the last year, at a typical $330K
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 McFarland homes are listed.
Every place McFarland 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 McFarland.
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 McFarland’s sales, at a typical $330K
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $241CA $494
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $325K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at twice the 2016 price
27 sales in the last year, against 53 in 2022 and a low of 29 in 2016. The typical sale went from $161K in 2016 to $330K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in McFarland
Check a listing against what McFarland 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 McFarland are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of McFarland’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, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in McFarland
- Shop in October. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 29% of listings cut their price, against 38% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but May is the most competitive: 42% of May sales close over asking. October has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| McFarland now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 18% | 37% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 38% | 56% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 38% | 19% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 96.2% | 102.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 40 | 28 | 44 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2020 low (5), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 15.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 38% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
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 McFarland home costs about $1,930 a month
Price: McFarland’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at McFarland’s 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 McFarland is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $330K home, about $2,500 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for McFarland, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in McFarlandTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in McFarland.
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.
Wasco, Shafter and Oildale sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of McFarland, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oildale | 370 | $291K | $230 | 33% | 44 |
| Rosedale | 197 | $647K | $260 | 16% | 51 |
| Shafter | 184 | $418K | $232 | 23% | 61 |
| Delano | 141 | $350K | $243 | 24% | 47 |
| Wasco | 64 | $316K | $231 | 45% | 42 |
| Greenacres | 53 | $399K | $281 | 38% | 46 |
| McFarland | 27 | $330K | $240 | 26% | 49 |
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 McFarland
What do homes sell for in McFarland, CA?
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $330K, $240 a square foot.
Is McFarland a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in McFarland?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in McFarland?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $330K home that’s near $2,500.
Where can I see homes for sale in McFarland?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry McFarland’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to McFarland.
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).