Photo: Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 3.0634 homes sold in San Clemente in the last year, at a typical $1.8M
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Clemente homes are listed.
Every place San Clemente 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 Clemente.
For sale
Rent
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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.
17% of San Clemente’s sales are condos, at $685K less than a house
447 houses and 107 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 447 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $829CA $494
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 107 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $883CA $561
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 43 sold, typical $2M
Townhouses: 37 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
634 sales in the last year, against 1,170 in 2021 and a low of 555 in 2023. The typical sale went from $875K in 2016 to $1.8M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.8M buys in San Clemente
Check a listing against what San Clemente 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 Clemente are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of San Clemente’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, 634 sales.
If you’re buying in San Clemente
- Shop in February. It brings about 101 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 116 a month), and the most competition: 28% close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). January has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| San Clemente now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 14% | 49% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 28% | 62% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 23% | 13% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 97.8% | 101.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 63 | 32 | 44 |
154 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (118), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 343.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos 85%
A house typically sold for $1.9M in the last year (447 sales), a condo for $1.2M (107).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
San Clemente ranks 433rd 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 Clemente is one of the state’s calmer 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 San Clemente home costs about $10,061 a month
Price: San Clemente’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Clemente’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 Clemente is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 35.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.8M home, about $10,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Clemente, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San ClementeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Clemente.
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.
San Juan Capistrano, Rancho Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Niguel and Las Flores sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Clemente, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Niguel | 687 | $1.4M | $740 | 24% | 51 |
| San Clemente | 634 | $1.8M | $809 | 25% | 53 |
| Dana Point | 437 | $2M | $978 | 16% | 57 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 324 | $1.6M | $692 | 26% | 48 |
| Rancho Mission Viejo | 322 | $1.2M | $618 | 20% | 65 |
| Ladera Ranch | 252 | $1.3M | $615 | 32% | 48 |
| Las Flores | 44 | $1.3M | $642 | 39% | 49 |
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 Clemente
What do homes sell for in San Clemente, CA?
634 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.8M, $809 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.9M, condos for about $1.2M.
Is San Clemente a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 138 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 60 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in San Clemente?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Clemente?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.8M home that’s near $10,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Clemente?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Clemente’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Clemente.
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).