Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0376 homes sold in Porterville in the last year, at a typical $350K
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 Porterville homes are listed.
Every place Porterville 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 Porterville.
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Houses are 96% of Porterville’s sales, at a typical $350K
376 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 360 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $232CA $494
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $478K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $200K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $250K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
376 sales in the last year, against 513 in 2020 and a low of 299 in 2014. The typical sale went from $179K in 2016 to $350K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Porterville
Check a listing against what Porterville 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 Porterville are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Porterville’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, 376 sales.
If you’re buying in Porterville
- Shop in March. It brings about 41 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 1% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 47 a month), but July is the most competitive: 39% of July sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). October has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| Porterville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 26% | 45% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 1% | 1% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 1% | — | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98% | 100.4% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 71 | 63 | 44 |
78 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 142.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 1% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 135%
A house typically sold for $350K in the last year (360 sales), a condo for $250K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Porterville ranks 158th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Porterville is in the middle of the pack.
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 Porterville home costs about $2,025 a month
Price: Porterville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Porterville’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 Porterville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 29.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $350K home, about $2,390 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Porterville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PortervilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Porterville.
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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Porterville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare | 544 | $373K | $233 | 33% | 34 |
| Porterville | 376 | $350K | $230 | 44% | 52 |
| Delano | 141 | $350K | $243 | 24% | 47 |
| Exeter | 99 | $374K | $255 | 36% | 54 |
| Woodlake | 73 | $365K | $228 | 18% | 57 |
| Farmersville | 42 | $299K | $245 | 38% | 29 |
| Lindsay | 30 | $322K | $224 | 17% | 36 |
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 Porterville
What do homes sell for in Porterville, CA?
376 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $350K, $230 a square foot.
Is Porterville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 76 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 41 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Porterville?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Porterville?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $350K home that’s near $2,390.
Where can I see homes for sale in Porterville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Porterville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Porterville.
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).