34 homes sold in Pajaro Dunes in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Pajaro Dunes homes are listed.
Every place Pajaro Dunes 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 Pajaro Dunes.
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Condos are 85% of Pajaro Dunes’ sales, at a typical $842K
34 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $833CA $561
- Days to sell
- 119
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $2.2M
Houses: 4 sold, typical $3.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
34 sales in the last year, against 46 in 2021 and a low of 18 in 2022. The typical sale went from $734K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Pajaro Dunes
Check a listing against what Pajaro Dunes 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 Pajaro Dunes are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Pajaro Dunes’ 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, 34 sales.
If you’re buying in Pajaro Dunes
- Shop in June. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 113 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but November is the most competitive: 29% of November sales close over asking. January has the least competition (5%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Pajaro Dunes now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 10% | 50% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 28% | 59% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 21% | 19% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 97.4% | 103.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 113 | 99 | 24 | 44 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.8 times the 2022 low (3), 16% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 18.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $3.2M in the last year (4 sales), a condo for $842K (29).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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.
Three things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyCheck 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.
Watsonville, Interlaken, Rio del Mar, Prunedale and Aptos sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pajaro Dunes, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio del Mar | 168 | $1.5M | $839 | 24% | 47 |
| Watsonville | 144 | $683K | $504 | 31% | 39 |
| Prunedale | 115 | $914K | $494 | 31% | 33 |
| Aptos | 61 | $1.2M | $712 | 26% | 68 |
| Pajaro Dunes | 34 | $1.1M | $874 | 9% | 113 |
| La Selva Beach | 30 | $1.9M | $1,036 | 23% | 68 |
| Interlaken | 25 | $1M | $622 | 40% | 274 |
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 Pajaro Dunes
What do homes sell for in Pajaro Dunes, CA?
34 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $874 a square foot.
Is Pajaro Dunes 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 97.5% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pajaro Dunes?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pajaro Dunes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pajaro Dunes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pajaro Dunes.
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).