Photo: JMora24 · CC BY-SA 4.0544 homes sold in Tulare in the last year, at a typical $373K
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 Tulare homes are listed.
Every place Tulare 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 Tulare.
For sale
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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.
Houses are 97% of Tulare’s sales, at a typical $374K
544 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 529 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $234CA $494
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $565K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $300K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $210K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
544 sales in the last year, against 721 in 2019 and a low of 37 in 2013. The typical sale went from $194K in 2016 to $373K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Tulare
Check a listing against what Tulare 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 Tulare are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Tulare’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, 544 sales.
If you’re buying in Tulare
- Shop in September. It brings about 53 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 1% 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 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 34 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 64 a month), but July is the most competitive: 38% of July sales close over asking. November has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Tulare now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 29% | 53% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 1% | 1% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 1% | — | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 98.6% | 100.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 72 | 52 | 44 |
119 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 10.2 times the 2012 low (12), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 179.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 1% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Tulare ranks 318th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tulare 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 Tulare home costs about $2,169 a month
Price: Tulare’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tulare’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 Tulare is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 39.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $373K home, about $2,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tulare, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TulareCheck 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.
Lindsay and Corcoran sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tulare, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia | 1,296 | $407K | $242 | 34% | 28 |
| Tulare | 544 | $373K | $233 | 33% | 34 |
| Goshen | 128 | $377K | $239 | 41% | 61 |
| Exeter | 99 | $374K | $255 | 36% | 54 |
| Corcoran | 79 | $292K | $210 | 29% | 63 |
| Farmersville | 42 | $299K | $245 | 38% | 29 |
| Lindsay | 30 | $322K | $224 | 17% | 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 Tulare
What do homes sell for in Tulare, CA?
544 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $373K, $233 a square foot.
Is Tulare a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 100 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 48 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tulare?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tulare?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $373K home that’s near $2,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tulare?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tulare’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tulare.
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).