Photo: Rich Shelton · Public domain121 homes sold in Tiburon in the last year, at a typical $3.3M
About one sale in 5 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 Tiburon homes are listed.
Every place Tiburon 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 Tiburon.
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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.
17% of Tiburon’s sales are condos, at $2.3M less than a house
95 houses and 21 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 95 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,307CA $494
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 21 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $995CA $561
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.9M
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $1.3M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
121 sales in the last year, against 179 in 2021 and a low of 87 in 2024. The typical sale went from $2.1M in 2016 to $3.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Tiburon
Check a listing against what Tiburon 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 Tiburon are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Tiburon’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, 121 sales.
If you’re buying in Tiburon
- Shop in September. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (40% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 41 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but April is the most competitive: 51% of April sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (40%). December has the least competition (25%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Tiburon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 33% | 48% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 31% | 43% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 30% | 16% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 99.4% | 102.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 42 | 31 | 44 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2022 low (18), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 40.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 37%, condos 20%
A house typically sold for $3.8M in the last year (95 sales), a condo for $1.5M (21).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Tiburon ranks 320th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tiburon 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Tiburon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TiburonCheck 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.
Sausalito, Strawberry, Marin City, Corte Madera and Tamalpais-Homestead Valley sell for less a square foot; Belvedere for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tiburon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | 122 | $2.1M | $983 | 61% | 16 |
| Tiburon | 121 | $3.3M | $1,217 | 33% | 41 |
| Corte Madera | 105 | $1.7M | $1,036 | 49% | 27 |
| Sausalito | 89 | $2.1M | $1,045 | 35% | 31 |
| Strawberry | 39 | $2.3M | $1,126 | 46% | 24 |
| Belvedere | 36 | $5.9M | $1,764 | 25% | 63 |
| Marin City | 23 | $885K | $623 | 30% | 68 |
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 Tiburon
What do homes sell for in Tiburon, CA?
121 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $3.3M, $1,217 a square foot. Houses sold for about $3.8M, condos for about $1.5M.
Is Tiburon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 25 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tiburon?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tiburon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tiburon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tiburon.
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).