Dinkey Creek Bridge · Photo: Craig Taylor · CC BY 2.091 homes sold in Shaver Lake in the last year, at a typical $686K
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 Shaver Lake homes are listed.
Every place Shaver 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 Shaver 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 97% of Shaver Lake’s sales, at a typical $696K
91 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 88 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $372CA $494
- Days to sell
- 120
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Condos: 3 sold, typical $330K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
91 sales in the last year, against 159 in 2020 and a low of 78 in 2023. The typical sale went from $433K in 2016 to $686K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Shaver Lake
Check a listing against what Shaver 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 Shaver Lake are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Shaver Lake’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, 91 sales.
If you’re buying in Shaver Lake
- Shop in June. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 118 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but December is the most competitive: 16% of December sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). January has the least competition (5%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Shaver Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 5% | 28% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 16% | 51% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 27% | 57% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.5% | 95.6% | 97.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 118 | 84 | 29 | 44 |
59 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2021 low (19), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 76.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Shaver Lake ranks 549th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Shaver Lake 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Shaver 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.
Auberry, North Fork, Coarsegold and Oakhurst sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shaver 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhurst | 95 | $461K | $248 | 11% | 92 |
| Shaver Lake | 91 | $686K | $369 | 7% | 118 |
| Coarsegold | 46 | $409K | $230 | 24% | 84 |
| Auberry | 37 | $400K | $238 | 22% | 86 |
| North Fork | 35 | $420K | $254 | 17% | 125 |
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 Shaver Lake
What do homes sell for in Shaver Lake, CA?
91 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $686K, $369 a square foot.
Is Shaver Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 59 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 11.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Shaver Lake?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shaver Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shaver Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shaver Lake.
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).