Photo: LTSIERRA at English Wikipedia · Public domain255 homes sold in Oakdale in the last year, at a typical $510K
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 Oakdale homes are listed.
Every place Oakdale 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 Oakdale.
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 93% of Oakdale’s sales, at a typical $509K
255 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 238 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $294CA $494
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $562K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $400K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
255 sales in the last year, against 410 in 2015 and a low of 223 in 2023. The typical sale went from $290K in 2016 to $510K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Oakdale
Check a listing against what Oakdale 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 Oakdale are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Oakdale’s home sales since 2013 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, 255 sales.
If you’re buying in Oakdale
- Shop in May. It brings about 38 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 26% of listings cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 41 a month), and the most competition: 42% close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). December has the least competition (28%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Oakdale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 28% | 61% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 36% | 57% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 31% | 30% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 98.8% | 101.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 31 | 11 | 44 |
61 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2021 low (25), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 78.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 40%, condos 57%
A house typically sold for $509K in the last year (238 sales), a condo for $400K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Oakdale ranks 374th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Oakdale is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Oakdale home costs about $2,997 a month
Price: Oakdale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oakdale’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 Oakdale is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $510K home, about $4,040 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oakdale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OakdaleCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oakdale, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale | 255 | $510K | $291 | 30% | 31 |
| Riverbank | 216 | $517K | $303 | 36% | 40 |
| Hughson | 83 | $524K | $287 | 49% | 29 |
| Waterford | 73 | $441K | $285 | 40% | 30 |
| Escalon | 55 | $551K | $327 | 25% | 37 |
| East Oakdale | 42 | $996K | $358 | 17% | 65 |
| Empire | 22 | $373K | $295 | 41% | 60 |
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 Oakdale
What do homes sell for in Oakdale, CA?
255 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $510K, $291 a square foot.
Is Oakdale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 54 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oakdale?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oakdale?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $510K home that’s near $4,040.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oakdale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oakdale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oakdale.
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).