Photo: Deusexes · CC BY-SA 4.0180 homes sold in Temple City in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
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 Temple City homes are listed.
Every place Temple City 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 Temple City.
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.
8% of Temple City’s sales are condos, at $307K less than a house
140 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 140 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $732CA $494
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $593CA $561
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 15 sold, typical $1.6M
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $855K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
180 sales in the last year, against 337 in 2016 and a low of 159 in 2024. The typical sale went from $747K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.2M buys in Temple City
Check a listing against what Temple City 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 Temple City are more common than before the pandemic, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Temple City’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, 180 sales.
If you’re buying in Temple City
- Shop in July. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 15% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.6% of the list price on average; 51% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but June is the most competitive: 49% of June sales close over asking. October has the least competition (37%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Temple City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 51% | 39% | 65% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 28% | 50% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 15% | 12% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.6% | 99.5% | 103.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 49 | 35 | 44 |
41 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (32), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 85.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 48%, condos 41%
A house typically sold for $1.2M in the last year (140 sales), a condo for $900K (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Temple City ranks 76th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Temple City is one of the state’s hottest 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 Temple City home costs about $6,919 a month
Price: Temple City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Temple City’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 Temple City 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 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.2M home, about $8,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Temple City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Temple CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Temple City.
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.
El Monte sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Temple City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | 410 | $1.7M | $693 | 29% | 59 |
| El Monte | 275 | $745K | $505 | 35% | 52 |
| Temple City | 180 | $1.2M | $703 | 51% | 36 |
| San Gabriel | 142 | $1.2M | $687 | 52% | 39 |
| East San Gabriel | 93 | $1.3M | $718 | 48% | 56 |
| East Pasadena | 47 | $2M | $805 | 38% | 77 |
| North El Monte | 24 | $959K | $736 | 50% | 51 |
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 Temple City
What do homes sell for in Temple City, CA?
180 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $703 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.2M, condos for about $900K.
Is Temple City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 56 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.6% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Temple City?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Temple City?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $8,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Temple City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Temple City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Temple City.
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).