Colony House · Photo: Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 3.01,030 homes sold in Simi Valley in the last year, at a typical $826K
About one sale in 6 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 Simi Valley homes are listed.
Every place Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley.
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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.
10% of Simi Valley’s sales are condos, at $369K less than a house
850 houses and 107 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 850 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $486CA $494
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 107 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $453CA $561
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $630K
Townhouses: 72 sold, typical $655K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
1,030 sales in the last year, against 1,891 in 2021 and a low of 970 in 2024. The typical sale went from $511K in 2016 to $826K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Simi Valley
Check a listing against what Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Simi Valley’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, 1,030 sales.
If you’re buying in Simi Valley
- Shop in August. It brings about 142 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (43% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 162 a month), but May is the most competitive: 50% of May sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (46%). January has the least competition (33%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Simi Valley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 33% | 74% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 23% | 63% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 26% | 10% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 99.2% | 103.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 41 | 35 | 44 |
266 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (136) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 41%, condos 25%
A house typically sold for $866K in the last year (850 sales), a condo for $497K (107).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Simi Valley ranks 321st of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Simi Valley 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.
Owning the typical Simi Valley home costs about $4,798 a month
Price: Simi Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Simi Valley’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 Simi Valley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 64.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $826K home, about $5,860 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Simi Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Simi ValleyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Simi Valley.
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.
Moorpark sells for less a square foot; Santa Rosa Valley for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Simi Valley, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Oaks | 1,243 | $1.1M | $547 | 25% | 53 |
| Simi Valley | 1,030 | $826K | $480 | 33% | 56 |
| Moorpark | 290 | $982K | $449 | 30% | 50 |
| Agoura Hills | 179 | $1.3M | $574 | 26% | 57 |
| Oak Park | 162 | $1.1M | $574 | 23% | 55 |
| Santa Rosa Valley | 30 | $2.4M | $614 | 30% | 74 |
| Bell Canyon | 26 | $2.2M | $471 | 15% | 99 |
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 Simi Valley
What do homes sell for in Simi Valley, CA?
1,030 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $826K, $480 a square foot. Houses sold for about $866K, condos for about $497K.
Is Simi Valley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 253 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 106 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Simi Valley?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Simi Valley?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $826K home that’s near $5,860.
Where can I see homes for sale in Simi Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Simi Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Simi Valley.
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).