Photo: Cbl62 at English Wikipedia (Original text: Cbl62) · CC BY-SA 3.053 homes sold in San Fernando in the last year, at a typical $736K
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 Fernando homes are listed.
Every place San Fernando 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 Fernando.
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.
Houses are 82% of San Fernando’s sales, at a typical $716K (year to May 2026)
53 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 36 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $585CA $494
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $711K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $535K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $396K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
53 sales in the last year, against 147 in 2012 and a low of 48 in 2024. The typical sale went from $407K in 2016 to $736K.
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 $750K buys in San Fernando
Check a listing against what San Fernando 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 Fernando are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 18% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of San Fernando’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, 53 sales.
If you’re buying in San Fernando
- Shop in June. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but April is the most competitive: 61% of April sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). June has the least competition (42%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| San Fernando now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 47% | 76% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 35% | 45% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 100.2% | 103.6% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 39 | 26 | 43 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2013 low (12), 18% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 24.
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 Fernando home costs about $4,222 a month
Price: San Fernando’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Fernando’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 Fernando is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $736K home, about $4,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Fernando, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San FernandoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Fernando.
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.
Santa Clarita and Stevenson Ranch sell for less a square foot; Burbank, La Crescenta-Montrose, Glendale and West Hollywood for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Fernando, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clarita | 2,046 | $792K | $423 | 30% | 56 |
| Glendale | 831 | $1.2M | $720 | 50% | 43 |
| Burbank | 599 | $1.2M | $785 | 47% | 43 |
| West Hollywood | 354 | $1.1M | $806 | 13% | 94 |
| Stevenson Ranch | 150 | $1.2M | $441 | 21% | 54 |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 132 | $1.4M | $792 | 58% | 39 |
| San Fernando | 53 | $736K | $552 | 44% | 60 |
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 Fernando
What do homes sell for in San Fernando, CA?
53 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $736K, $552 a square foot.
Is San Fernando a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in San Fernando?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Fernando?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $736K home that’s near $4,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Fernando?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Fernando’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Fernando.
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).