Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0133 homes sold in Placerville in the last year, at a typical $468K
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 Placerville homes are listed.
Every place Placerville 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 Placerville.
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 92% of Placerville’s sales, at a typical $478K
133 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 123 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $317CA $494
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $645K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $381K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $415K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
133 sales in the last year, against 232 in 2020 and a low of 121 in 2024. The typical sale went from $323K in 2016 to $468K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Placerville
Check a listing against what Placerville 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 Placerville are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Placerville’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, 133 sales.
If you’re buying in Placerville
- Shop in March. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 30% of listings cut their price, against 33% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 27 a month), and the most competition: 37% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). January has the least competition (21%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Placerville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 23% | 50% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 32% | 47% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 33% | 38% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 98.2% | 100.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 40 | 18 | 44 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (22), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 59.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 33% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Placerville ranks 345th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Placerville 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 Placerville home costs about $2,735 a month
Price: Placerville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Placerville’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 Placerville 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 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $468K home, about $3,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Placerville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PlacervilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Placerville.
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.
Camino, Pollock Pines and Georgetown sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Placerville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Park | 223 | $625K | $308 | 30% | 42 |
| Placerville | 133 | $468K | $313 | 32% | 46 |
| Pollock Pines | 110 | $393K | $257 | 28% | 45 |
| Diamond Springs | 94 | $545K | $327 | 28% | 54 |
| Shingle Springs | 46 | $833K | $378 | 26% | 37 |
| Camino | 30 | $469K | $271 | 20% | 53 |
| Georgetown | 21 | $457K | $283 | 14% | 89 |
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 Placerville
What do homes sell for in Placerville, CA?
133 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $468K, $313 a square foot.
Is Placerville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 36 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Placerville?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Placerville?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $468K home that’s near $3,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in Placerville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Placerville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Placerville.
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).