Photo: T71024 · CC BY-SA 3.0673 homes sold in Rocklin in the last year, at a typical $694K
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 Rocklin homes are listed.
Every place Rocklin 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 Rocklin.
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.
6% of Rocklin’s sales are condos, at $348K less than a house
627 houses and 39 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 627 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $334CA $494
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 39 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $318CA $561
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $659K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $458K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
673 sales in the last year, against 1,228 in 2021 and a low of 665 in 2025. The typical sale went from $432K in 2016 to $694K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Rocklin
Check a listing against what Rocklin 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 Rocklin are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Rocklin’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, 673 sales.
If you’re buying in Rocklin
- Shop in July. It brings about 115 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (43% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 31% of listings cut their price, against 35% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 28% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 123 a month), but May is the most competitive: 48% of May sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (43%). January has the least competition (31%) but only about 69 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Rocklin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 35% | 74% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 43% | 71% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 35% | 28% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 99.6% | 103.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 22 | 7 | 44 |
143 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2021 low (58), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 183.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 38%, condos 32%
A house typically sold for $709K in the last year (627 sales), a condo for $361K (39).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Rocklin ranks 395th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rocklin 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 Rocklin home costs about $4,143 a month
Price: Rocklin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rocklin’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rocklin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 40.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $694K home, about $6,260 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rocklin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RocklinCheck 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.
Citrus Heights sells for less a square foot; Loomis and Granite Bay for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rocklin, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville | 1,930 | $634K | $330 | 31% | 35 |
| Lincoln | 982 | $618K | $337 | 31% | 38 |
| Citrus Heights | 758 | $471K | $317 | 41% | 30 |
| Rocklin | 673 | $694K | $333 | 28% | 36 |
| Orangevale | 327 | $554K | $366 | 38% | 24 |
| Granite Bay | 264 | $1.3M | $422 | 23% | 34 |
| Loomis | 91 | $679K | $437 | 41% | 25 |
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 Rocklin
What do homes sell for in Rocklin, CA?
673 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $694K, $333 a square foot. Houses sold for about $709K, condos for about $361K.
Is Rocklin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 149 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 64 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rocklin?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rocklin?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $694K home that’s near $6,260.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rocklin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rocklin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rocklin.
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).