Photo: Lordkinbote at English Wikipedia (Robert A. Estremo) · CC BY-SA 2.0401 homes sold in Tustin in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Tustin homes are listed.
Every place Tustin 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 Tustin.
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.
A third of Tustin’s sales are condos, at $608K less than a house
207 houses and 137 condos sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 207 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $728CA $494
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 137 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $669CA $561
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $1.6M
Townhouses: 53 sold, typical $915K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
401 sales in the last year, against 760 in 2016 and a low of 366 in 2023. The typical sale went from $606K 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 Tustin
Check a listing against what Tustin 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 Tustin are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Tustin’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, 401 sales.
If you’re buying in Tustin
- Shop in August. It brings about 66 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% 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
March has the most new listings (about 71 a month), but April is the most competitive: 50% of April sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (40%). January has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Tustin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 30% | 67% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 41% | 66% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 21% | 10% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 99.1% | 102.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 44 | 27 | 44 |
92 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (46), 32% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 161.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 71%, condos 59%
A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (207 sales), a condo for $810K (137).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Tustin ranks 348th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tustin 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 Tustin home costs about $6,986 a month
Price: Tustin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tustin’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 Tustin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 27.
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 $8,510 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tustin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TustinCheck 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.
Santa Ana and Orange sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tustin, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 1,997 | $1.5M | $804 | 17% | 61 |
| Orange | 894 | $1.1M | $628 | 36% | 41 |
| Santa Ana | 882 | $828K | $594 | 38% | 52 |
| Costa Mesa | 606 | $1.5M | $844 | 36% | 43 |
| Tustin | 401 | $1.2M | $688 | 31% | 41 |
| North Tustin | 289 | $1.7M | $721 | 33% | 43 |
| Villa Park | 54 | $2.5M | $702 | 22% | 66 |
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 Tustin
What do homes sell for in Tustin, CA?
401 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $688 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.4M, condos for about $810K.
Is Tustin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 110 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 40 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tustin?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tustin?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $8,510.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tustin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tustin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tustin.
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).