Photo: en:User:Squirrel 22 · Public domain89 homes sold in Sausalito in the last year, at a typical $2.1M
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 Sausalito homes are listed.
Every place Sausalito 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 Sausalito.
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A quarter of Sausalito’s sales are condos, at $1.5M less than a house
55 houses and 20 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 55 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,164CA $494
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $890CA $561
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $1.9M
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $1.5M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
89 sales in the last year, against 140 in 2013 and a low of 84 in 2024. The typical sale went from $1.6M in 2016 to $2.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Sausalito
Check a listing against what Sausalito 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 Sausalito are rarer than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Sausalito’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, 89 sales.
If you’re buying in Sausalito
- Shop in September. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 23% of listings cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but April is the most competitive: 62% of April sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). January has the least competition (28%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Sausalito now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 41% | 51% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 36% | 42% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 28% | 24% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 100.7% | 102% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 47 | 33 | 44 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (15), 32% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 32.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 26%, condos 20%
A house typically sold for $2.6M in the last year (55 sales), a condo for $1.1M (20).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sausalito ranks 290th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sausalito is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Sausalito, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SausalitoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sausalito.
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.
Marin City and Tamalpais-Homestead Valley sell for less a square foot; Belvedere for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sausalito, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Valley | 177 | $2.2M | $1,058 | 55% | 27 |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | 122 | $2.1M | $983 | 61% | 16 |
| Tiburon | 121 | $3.3M | $1,217 | 33% | 41 |
| Sausalito | 89 | $2.1M | $1,045 | 35% | 31 |
| Strawberry | 39 | $2.3M | $1,126 | 46% | 24 |
| Belvedere | 36 | $5.9M | $1,764 | 25% | 63 |
| Marin City | 23 | $885K | $623 | 30% | 68 |
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 Sausalito
What do homes sell for in Sausalito, CA?
89 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.1M, $1,045 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.6M, condos for about $1.1M.
Is Sausalito a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sausalito?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sausalito?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sausalito’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sausalito.
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).