Pena Adobe · Photo: Brian Irwin · CC BY-SA 3.0972 homes sold in Vacaville in the last year, at a typical $616K
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 Vacaville homes are listed.
Every place Vacaville 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 Vacaville.
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.
5% of Vacaville’s sales are condos, at $303K less than a house
914 houses and 46 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 914 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $348CA $494
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 46 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $303CA $561
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $657K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $379K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
972 sales in the last year, against 1,543 in 2021 and a low of 877 in 2023. The typical sale went from $394K in 2016 to $616K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Vacaville
Check a listing against what Vacaville 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 Vacaville are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Vacaville’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, 972 sales.
If you’re buying in Vacaville
- Shop in October. It brings about 120 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 148 a month), but April is the most competitive: 50% of April sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (41%). January has the least competition (37%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Vacaville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 38% | 64% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 46% | 68% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 29% | 14% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.8% | 102.4% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 30 | 28 | 44 |
210 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2013 low (112) and 20% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 35%, condos 23%
A house typically sold for $626K in the last year (914 sales), a condo for $323K (46).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Vacaville ranks 278th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Vacaville 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 Vacaville home costs about $3,587 a month
Price: Vacaville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vacaville’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 Vacaville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 56.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $616K home, about $4,470 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Vacaville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VacavilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Vacaville.
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.
Fairfield, Dixon and Winters sell for less a square foot; Silverado Resort and Davis for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vacaville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacaville | 972 | $616K | $344 | 36% | 46 |
| Fairfield | 816 | $605K | $327 | 35% | 48 |
| Davis | 390 | $798K | $472 | 27% | 30 |
| Dixon | 259 | $594K | $326 | 36% | 44 |
| Suisun City | 190 | $538K | $346 | 45% | 50 |
| Winters | 51 | $621K | $328 | 27% | 60 |
| Silverado Resort | 49 | $1.5M | $939 | 8% | 79 |
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 Vacaville
What do homes sell for in Vacaville, CA?
972 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $616K, $344 a square foot. Houses sold for about $626K, condos for about $323K.
Is Vacaville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 176 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 87 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vacaville?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vacaville?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $616K home that’s near $4,470.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vacaville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vacaville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vacaville.
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).