135 homes sold in Seaside in the last year, at a typical $814K
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 Seaside homes are listed.
Every place Seaside 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 Seaside.
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 90% of Seaside’s sales, at a typical $818K
135 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 121 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $686CA $494
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $1.2M
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $723K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $637K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
135 sales in the last year, against 214 in 2021 and a low of 108 in 2023. The typical sale went from $448K in 2016 to $814K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Seaside
Check a listing against what Seaside 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 Seaside are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Seaside’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, 135 sales.
If you’re buying in Seaside
- Shop in July. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 42 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but August is the most competitive: 40% of August sales close over asking. January has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Seaside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 24% | 57% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 33% | 54% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 19% | 13% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 98.2% | 102.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 42 | 54 | 38 | 44 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (23), 34% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 48.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 49%, condos 17%
A house typically sold for $818K in the last year (121 sales), a condo for $637K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Seaside ranks 476th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Seaside 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 Seaside home costs about $4,593 a month
Price: Seaside’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Seaside’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Seaside 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $814K home, about $4,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Seaside, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SeasideCheck 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.
Marina and Salinas sell for less a square foot; Pacific Grove and Del Monte Forest for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Seaside, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas | 489 | $706K | $486 | 35% | 23 |
| Monterey | 196 | $1.1M | $712 | 16% | 45 |
| Pacific Grove | 155 | $1.3M | $1,038 | 23% | 24 |
| Seaside | 135 | $814K | $680 | 21% | 42 |
| Marina | 135 | $939K | $528 | 24% | 47 |
| Del Monte Forest | 87 | $3.1M | $1,118 | 21% | 68 |
| Carmel Valley Village | 56 | $1.5M | $778 | 9% | 58 |
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 Seaside
What do homes sell for in Seaside, CA?
135 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $814K, $680 a square foot.
Is Seaside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Seaside?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Seaside?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $814K home that’s near $4,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in Seaside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Seaside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Seaside.
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).