Photo: Always dreamin · CC BY-SA 4.0143 homes sold in Shasta Lake in the last year, at a typical $315K
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 Shasta Lake homes are listed.
Every place Shasta Lake 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 Shasta Lake.
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 99% of Shasta Lake’s sales, at a typical $319K (year to May 2026)
143 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 135 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $249CA $494
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $282K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
143 sales in the last year, against 225 in 2020 and a low of 121 in 2023. The typical sale went from $169K in 2016 to $315K.
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 $300K buys in Shasta Lake
Check a listing against what Shasta Lake 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 Shasta Lake are back to pre-pandemic levels, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Shasta Lake’s home sales since 2015 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, 143 sales.
If you’re buying in Shasta Lake
- Shop in March. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 34 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but August is the most competitive: 44% of August sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). October has the least competition (31%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Shasta Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 37% | 47% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 2% | 4% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 99% | 100.9% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 77 | 55 | 43 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (20), 64% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 69.
Shasta Lake ranks 295th of 560 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Shasta Lake is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 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.
Owning the typical Shasta Lake home costs about $1,793 a month
Price: Shasta Lake’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shasta Lake’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Shasta Lake is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $315K home, about $1,800 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shasta Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Shasta LakeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Shasta Lake.
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.
Happy Valley and Lake California sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shasta Lake, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redding | 1,177 | $392K | $250 | 27% | 31 |
| Anderson | 146 | $319K | $261 | 37% | 37 |
| Shasta Lake | 143 | $315K | $253 | 34% | 34 |
| Lake California | 80 | $356K | $226 | 26% | 63 |
| Happy Valley | 59 | $370K | $236 | 26% | 51 |
| Palo Cedro | 39 | $559K | $277 | 10% | 61 |
| Bella Vista | 35 | $425K | $252 | 23% | 49 |
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 Shasta Lake
What do homes sell for in Shasta Lake, CA?
143 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $315K, $253 a square foot.
Is Shasta Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 12 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Shasta Lake?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Shasta Lake?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $315K home that’s near $1,800.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shasta Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shasta Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shasta Lake.
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).