First Christian Church of Rialto · Photo: Oleknutlee · Public domain530 homes sold in Rialto in the last year, at a typical $590K
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 Rialto homes are listed.
Every place Rialto 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 Rialto.
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.
5% of Rialto’s sales are condos, at $97K less than a house
456 houses and 29 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 456 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $351CA $494
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $319CA $561
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 65%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 21 sold, typical $920K
Townhouses: 24 sold, typical $574K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
530 sales in the last year, against 1,059 in 2012 and a low of 463 in 2023. The typical sale went from $301K in 2016 to $590K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Rialto
Check a listing against what Rialto 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 Rialto are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Rialto’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, 530 sales.
If you’re buying in Rialto
- Shop in February. It brings about 67 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 20% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.5% of the list price on average; 47% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 79 a month), but July is the most competitive: 55% of July sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (45%). February has the least competition (44%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Rialto now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 47% | 46% | 68% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 34% | 58% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.5% | 99.9% | 103% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 42 | 24 | 44 |
119 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (69), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 186.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 91%
A house typically sold for $593K in the last year (456 sales), a condo for $496K (29).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Rialto ranks 107th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rialto is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Rialto home costs about $3,418 a month
Price: Rialto’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rialto’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 Rialto 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 43.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $590K home, about $4,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rialto, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RialtoCheck 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 Rialto, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana | 1,118 | $652K | $359 | 45% | 49 |
| San Bernardino | 1,117 | $505K | $352 | 47% | 53 |
| Rialto | 530 | $590K | $346 | 47% | 48 |
| Colton | 257 | $484K | $351 | 45% | 52 |
| Grand Terrace | 95 | $592K | $358 | 41% | 45 |
| Bloomington | 85 | $533K | $428 | 44% | 60 |
| Muscoy | 34 | $491K | $397 | 38% | 50 |
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 Rialto
What do homes sell for in Rialto, CA?
530 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $590K, $346 a square foot. Houses sold for about $593K, condos for about $496K.
Is Rialto a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 82 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 37 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.5% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rialto?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rialto?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $590K home that’s near $4,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rialto?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rialto’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rialto.
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).