Estudillo House · Photo: Mike Fitzpatrick from Annapolis, Maryland, USA · CC BY 2.0555 homes sold in San Jacinto in the last year, at a typical $499K
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 Jacinto homes are listed.
Every place San Jacinto 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 Jacinto.
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.
3% of San Jacinto’s sales are condos, at $249K less than a house
525 houses and 19 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 525 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $266CA $494
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $220CA $561
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $515K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
555 sales in the last year, against 800 in 2016 and a low of 501 in 2024. The typical sale went from $240K in 2016 to $499K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in San Jacinto
Check a listing against what San Jacinto 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 Jacinto are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of San Jacinto’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, 555 sales.
If you’re buying in San Jacinto
- Shop in February. It brings about 70 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 18% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 45% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 78 a month), but September is the most competitive: 51% of September sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (47%). December has the least competition (42%) but only about 43 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| San Jacinto now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 45% | 41% | 74% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 33% | 59% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 16% | 9% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 99.5% | 103.4% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 43 | 21 | 44 |
151 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (86), 14% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 195.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 65%, condos 69%
A house typically sold for $501K in the last year (525 sales), a condo for $251K (19).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
San Jacinto ranks 138th 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 Jacinto 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.
Owning the typical San Jacinto home costs about $2,959 a month
Price: San Jacinto’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Jacinto’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 San Jacinto is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 43.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $499K home, about $4,260 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Jacinto, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San JacintoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Jacinto.
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.
Hemet sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Jacinto, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemet | 852 | $442K | $254 | 42% | 52 |
| Beaumont | 676 | $537K | $262 | 39% | 57 |
| Winchester | 639 | $634K | $278 | 47% | 51 |
| San Jacinto | 555 | $499K | $263 | 45% | 54 |
| East Hemet | 166 | $446K | $276 | 42% | 39 |
| Valle Vista | 133 | $463K | $267 | 45% | 47 |
| Homeland | 77 | $546K | $269 | 44% | 74 |
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 Jacinto
What do homes sell for in San Jacinto, CA?
555 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $499K, $263 a square foot. Houses sold for about $501K, condos for about $251K.
Is San Jacinto a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 123 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 38 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in San Jacinto?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Jacinto?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $499K home that’s near $4,260.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Jacinto?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Jacinto’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Jacinto.
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).