Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0111 homes sold in San Anselmo in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
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 San Anselmo homes are listed.
Every place San Anselmo homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 93% of San Anselmo’s sales, at a typical $1.6M
111 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 103 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $891CA $494
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 55%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $640K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $822K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
111 sales in the last year, against 213 in 2021 and a low of 108 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.1M in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.5M buys in San Anselmo
Check a listing against what San Anselmo 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 San Anselmo are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of San Anselmo’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, 111 sales.
If you’re buying in San Anselmo
- Shop in September. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (58% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.2% of the list price on average; 51% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but March is the most competitive: 72% of March sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (58%). January has the least competition (33%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| San Anselmo now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 51% | 55% | 73% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 51% | 68% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 28% | 20% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.2% | 103.4% | 109.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 29 | 17 | 44 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (13), 12% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 31.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
San Anselmo ranks 68th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. San Anselmo 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for San Anselmo, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San AnselmoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Anselmo.
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.
Fairfax and San Rafael sell for less a square foot; Ross for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Anselmo, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael | 504 | $1.2M | $679 | 38% | 41 |
| Larkspur | 115 | $1.9M | $979 | 44% | 29 |
| San Anselmo | 111 | $1.5M | $891 | 51% | 28 |
| Fairfax | 84 | $1.1M | $731 | 57% | 27 |
| Kentfield | 78 | $2.6M | $1,045 | 44% | 25 |
| Sleepy Hollow | 34 | $2.6M | $896 | 56% | 37 |
| Ross | 29 | $4.6M | $1,472 | 48% | 28 |
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 San Anselmo
What do homes sell for in San Anselmo, CA?
111 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $891 a square foot.
Is San Anselmo a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.2% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in San Anselmo?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Anselmo?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Anselmo’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Anselmo.
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).