Photo: User:Oakshade · CC BY 2.51,081 homes sold in San Bernardino in the last year, at a typical $506K
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 Bernardino homes are listed.
Every place San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino.
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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.
7% of San Bernardino’s sales are condos, at $227K less than a house
977 houses and 79 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 977 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $362CA $494
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 49%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 79 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $290CA $561
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 53 sold, typical $589K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $342K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
1,081 sales in the last year, against 2,192 in 2017 and a low of 1,165 in 2025. The typical sale went from $230K in 2016 to $506K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in San Bernardino
Check a listing against what San Bernardino 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 Bernardino are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of San Bernardino’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 September 2026, 1,081 sales.
If you’re buying in San Bernardino
- Shop in February. It brings about 171 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 47% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 205 a month), but May is the most competitive: 52% of May sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (46%). February has the least competition (44%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| San Bernardino now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 47% | 43% | 67% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 33% | 52% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 99.5% | 102.8% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 45 | 27 | 43 |
283 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (243), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 488.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 86%
A house typically sold for $510K in the year to May 2026 (977 sales), a condo for $283K (79).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
San Bernardino ranks 116th of 560 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. San Bernardino is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical San Bernardino home costs about $2,899 a month
Price: San Bernardino’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Bernardino’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether San Bernardino 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 111.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $506K home, about $3,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Bernardino, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San BernardinoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Bernardino.
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.
Highland sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Bernardino, 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 Bernardino | 1,081 | $506K | $357 | 47% | 49 |
| Rialto | 499 | $583K | $348 | 49% | 47 |
| Highland | 369 | $568K | $331 | 44% | 44 |
| Colton | 260 | $492K | $355 | 44% | 52 |
| Loma Linda | 167 | $684K | $351 | 26% | 57 |
| Grand Terrace | 91 | $592K | $347 | 41% | 44 |
| Muscoy | 25 | $509K | $427 | 39% | 50 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Bernardino
What do homes sell for in San Bernardino, CA?
1,081 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $506K, $357 a square foot. Houses sold for about $510K, condos for about $283K in the year to May 2026.
Is San Bernardino a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 321 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 95 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in San Bernardino?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Bernardino?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $506K home that’s near $3,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Bernardino?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Bernardino’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Bernardino.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).