Photo: Pgnielsen79 · CC BY 3.0165 homes sold in Santa Paula in the last year, at a typical $731K
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 Santa Paula homes are listed.
Every place Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula.
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.
A quarter of Santa Paula’s sales are condos, at $133K less than a house
121 houses and 35 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 121 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $427CA $494
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $402CA $561
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $775K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $551K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
165 sales in the last year, against 212 in 2022 and a low of 131 in 2023. The typical sale went from $415K in 2016 to $731K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Santa Paula
Check a listing against what Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Santa Paula’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, 165 sales.
If you’re buying in Santa Paula
- Shop in February. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but May is the most competitive: 44% of May sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). December has the least competition (25%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Santa Paula now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 23% | 59% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 29% | 47% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 22% | 6% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 98.5% | 101.4% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 44 | 40 | 44 |
49 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (25) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 49%, condos 128%
A house typically sold for $750K in the last year (121 sales), a condo for $617K (35).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Santa Paula ranks 460th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula home costs about $4,215 a month
Price: Santa Paula’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Santa Paula’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Santa Paula is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $731K home, about $4,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Santa Paula, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Santa PaulaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Santa Paula.
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.
Fillmore sells for less a square foot; Santa Rosa Valley, Ojai and San Buenaventura (Ventura) for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Santa Paula, 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 Buenaventura (Ventura) | 759 | $874K | $551 | 26% | 50 |
| Camarillo | 652 | $843K | $498 | 31% | 49 |
| Moorpark | 290 | $982K | $449 | 30% | 50 |
| Santa Paula | 165 | $731K | $418 | 23% | 67 |
| Fillmore | 101 | $764K | $381 | 28% | 69 |
| Ojai | 79 | $1.3M | $760 | 14% | 67 |
| Santa Rosa Valley | 30 | $2.4M | $614 | 30% | 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 Santa Paula
What do homes sell for in Santa Paula, CA?
165 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $731K, $418 a square foot. Houses sold for about $750K, condos for about $617K.
Is Santa Paula a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 55 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Santa Paula?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Santa Paula?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $731K home that’s near $4,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Santa Paula?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Santa Paula’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Santa Paula.
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).