Hyde House · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.01,296 homes sold in Visalia in the last year, at a typical $407K
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 Visalia homes are listed.
Every place Visalia 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 Visalia.
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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.
2% of Visalia’s sales are condos, at $124K less than a house
1223 houses and 29 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1223 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $243CA $494
- Days to sell
- 29
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $225CA $561
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 37 sold, typical $523K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $301K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
1,296 sales in the last year, against 1,905 in 2016 and a low of 112 in 2012. The typical sale went from $217K in 2016 to $407K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Visalia
Check a listing against what Visalia 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 Visalia are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Visalia’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, 1,296 sales.
If you’re buying in Visalia
- Shop in February. It brings about 135 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 0% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 168 a month), but April is the most competitive: 40% of April sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (34%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Visalia now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 30% | 62% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 1% | 1% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 0% | — | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 98.8% | 101.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 65 | 48 | 44 |
283 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 8.5 times the 2012 low (33), 31% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 488.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 0% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 62%
A house typically sold for $409K in the last year (1223 sales), a condo for $285K (29).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Visalia ranks 300th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Visalia 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 Visalia home costs about $2,374 a month
Price: Visalia’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Visalia’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 Visalia 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 86.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $407K home, about $3,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Visalia, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VisaliaCheck 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.
Tulare, Woodlake and Lindsay sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Visalia, 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 |
| Woodlake | 73 | $365K | $228 | 18% | 57 |
| 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 Visalia
What do homes sell for in Visalia, CA?
1,296 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $407K, $242 a square foot. Houses sold for about $409K, condos for about $285K.
Is Visalia a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 349 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 90 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Visalia?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Visalia?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $407K home that’s near $3,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in Visalia?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Visalia’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Visalia.
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).