Photo: sebi ryffel from Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 2.0106 homes sold in San Marino in the last year, at a typical $3.2M
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 Marino homes are listed.
Every place San Marino 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 Marino.
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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.
Houses are 100% of San Marino’s sales, at a typical $3M (year to May 2026)
106 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 119 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $1,072CA $494
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
106 sales in the last year, against 154 in 2021 and a low of 100 in 2020. The typical sale went from $2.3M in 2016 to $3.2M.
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 $2M buys in San Marino
Check a listing against what San Marino 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 Marino are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of San Marino’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, 106 sales.
If you’re buying in San Marino
- Shop in April. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 105.6% of the list price on average; 62% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 39 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but June is the most competitive: 49% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (32%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than California
| San Marino now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 62% | 36% | 42% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 14% | 31% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 105.6% | 99.2% | 101.1% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 71 | 56 | 43 |
27 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2013 low (23), 50% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 57.
San Marino ranks 21st 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 Marino 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for San Marino, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San MarinoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Marino.
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.
East San Gabriel, San Gabriel, East Pasadena, South Pasadena, Pasadena and Alhambra sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Marino, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | 1,021 | $1.2M | $781 | 49% | 43 |
| Alhambra | 305 | $897K | $611 | 43% | 50 |
| San Gabriel | 154 | $1.2M | $697 | 51% | 41 |
| South Pasadena | 144 | $1.8M | $952 | 68% | 33 |
| San Marino | 106 | $3.2M | $1,082 | 62% | 39 |
| East San Gabriel | 96 | $1.2M | $702 | 46% | 53 |
| East Pasadena | 42 | $1.9M | $813 | 41% | 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 Marino
What do homes sell for in San Marino, CA?
106 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $3.2M, $1,082 a square foot.
Is San Marino a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 37 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 9 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 105.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in San Marino?
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 Marino?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Marino’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Marino.
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).