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Housing in Three Rivers

35 homes sold in Three Rivers in the last year, at a typical $656K

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 Three Rivers homes are listed.

Homes sold
35
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$656K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$359
California $504
Paid vs. asking
94.5%
14% sold over asking
For sale now
31
May 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Three Rivers’ sales, at a typical $656K

35 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$656K

typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$359CA $494
Days to sell
71
Sold over asking
14%
Listings with a price cut
16%
11 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.3 times the 2016 price

35 sales in the last year, against 63 in 2021 and a low of 32 in 2024. The typical sale went from $286K in 2016 to $656K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$350K$500K$650K$800K2015: 46 sold, typical $299K’152016: 43 sold, typical $286K2017: 50 sold, typical $325K’172018: 36 sold, typical $348K2019: 39 sold, typical $384K’192020: 35 sold, typical $423K2021: 63 sold, typical $454K’212022: 48 sold, typical $669K2023: 44 sold, typical $524K’232024: 32 sold, typical $595K2025: 34 sold, typical $671K’25Last 12 months: 35 sold, typical $656KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $650K buys in Three Rivers

Houseat $359 a sq ft
The same money in Californiaat $494 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Three Rivers 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.

What the sales history says · 11 years of sales

Bidding wars in Three Rivers are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale

We read every month of Three Rivers’ 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 May 2026, 35 sales.

If you’re buying in Three Rivers

  • Shop in February. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.5% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Best time to buy

Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars

February has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but September is the most competitive: 32% of September sales close over asking. October has the least competition (5%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.51013%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 4 new listings a month, 10% sold over asking, 124 days to sellJFeb: 6 new listings a month, 7% sold over asking, 121 days to sellFMar: 5 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 86 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 115 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 100 days to sellMJun: 4 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 111 days to sellJJul: 5 new listings a month, 8% sold over asking, 133 days to sellJAug: 4 new listings a month, 20% sold over asking, 119 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 73 days to sellSOct: 4 new listings a month, 5% sold over asking, 105 days to sellONov: 4 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 101 days to sellNDec: 3 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 141 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California

Three Rivers now2017–192021 peakCA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price14%10%25%36%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days29%0%0%31%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price16%——24%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price94.5%96%98.4%99.7%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract711199844
Supply

18 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.3 times the 2020 low (14) and 16% more than in 2017–19.

2015: 18 for sale’152016: 20 for sale2017: 18 for sale2018: 15 for sale’182019: 14 for sale2020: 14 for sale2021: 18 for sale’212022: 18 for sale2023: 20 for sale2024: 17 for sale’242025: 18 for saleLast 12 months: 18 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 6 listings has cut its price

16% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 24% across California.

2022: 30%’222023: 27%2024: 21%2025: 24%’25Last 12 months: 16%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Three Rivers home costs about $3,777 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Three Rivers’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Three Rivers’ 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 Three Rivers is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Three Rivers

Six things worth knowing

6

New listings in February

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.

Best time to buy
0.7%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $656K home, about $4,250 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
A−

Schools

The schools grade for Three Rivers, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Three Rivers
18 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Three Rivers.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Woodlake, Exeter, Lindsay and Farmersville sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Three Rivers, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Exeter99$374K$25536%54
Woodlake73$365K$22818%57
Farmersville42$299K$24538%29
Three Rivers35$656K$35914%71
Lindsay30$322K$22417%36

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 Three Rivers

What do homes sell for in Three Rivers, CA?

35 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $656K, $359 a square foot.

Is Three Rivers a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 31 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 15.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.5% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Three Rivers?

February brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Three Rivers?

About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $656K home that’s near $4,250.

Where can I see homes for sale in Three Rivers?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Three Rivers’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Three Rivers.

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).