Photo: Velo Steve · CC BY-SA 3.0109 homes sold in Pine Mountain Lake in the last year, at a typical $352K
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 Pine Mountain Lake homes are listed.
Every place Pine Mountain Lake 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 Pine Mountain Lake.
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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 93% of Pine Mountain Lake’s sales, at a typical $365K
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 101 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $209CA $494
- Days to sell
- 118
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $274K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $173K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
109 sales in the last year, against 220 in 2021 and a low of 111 in 2014. The typical sale went from $231K in 2016 to $352K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Pine Mountain Lake
Check a listing against what Pine Mountain Lake 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 Pine Mountain Lake are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Pine Mountain Lake’s home sales since 2014 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, 109 sales.
If you’re buying in Pine Mountain Lake
- Shop in June. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.6% of the list price on average; 6% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 122 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 23 a month), and the most competition: 23% close over asking. January has the least competition (8%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Pine Mountain Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 6% | 11% | 34% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 1% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | — | — | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.6% | 96% | 98.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 122 | 102 | 61 | 44 |
81 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2022 low (32) and 26% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $365K in the last year (101 sales), a condo for $173K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Pine Mountain Lake ranks 551st of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Pine Mountain Lake is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Pine Mountain Lake home costs about $2,028 a month
Price: Pine Mountain Lake’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pine Mountain Lake’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Pine Mountain Lake is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $352K home, about $2,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Pine Mountain Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Pine Mountain LakeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Pine Mountain Lake.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Twain Harte for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pine Mountain Lake, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain Lake | 109 | $352K | $205 | 6% | 122 |
| Twain Harte | 68 | $454K | $292 | 12% | 92 |
| Phoenix Lake | 65 | $514K | $243 | 18% | 63 |
| Mono Vista | 44 | $365K | $235 | 14% | 79 |
| Mi-Wuk Village | 42 | $359K | $237 | 17% | 90 |
| Sonora | 41 | $352K | $253 | 22% | 85 |
| Soulsbyville | 31 | $420K | $239 | 3% | 68 |
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 Pine Mountain Lake
What do homes sell for in Pine Mountain Lake, CA?
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $352K, $205 a square foot.
Is Pine Mountain Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 94 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 10.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.6% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pine Mountain Lake?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pine Mountain Lake?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $352K home that’s near $2,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pine Mountain Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pine Mountain Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pine Mountain Lake.
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).