Photo: Biriosciwasco · CC BY-SA 4.064 homes sold in Wasco in the last year, at a typical $316K
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 Wasco homes are listed.
Every place Wasco 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 Wasco.
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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.
Houses are 98% of Wasco’s sales, at a typical $316K
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 63 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $232CA $494
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $230K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
64 sales in the last year, against 155 in 2012 and a low of 64 in 2025. The typical sale went from $173K in 2016 to $316K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Wasco
Check a listing against what Wasco 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 Wasco are more common than before the pandemic, but 42% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wasco’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, 64 sales.
If you’re buying in Wasco
- Shop in April. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 22% of listings cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 45% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 42 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but October is the most competitive: 43% of October sales close over asking. November has the least competition (30%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| Wasco now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 45% | 34% | 55% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 29% | 62% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 28% | 27% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98.3% | 100.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 42 | 43 | 19 | 44 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2021 low (14), 42% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 62.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Wasco ranks 133rd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wasco is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Wasco home costs about $1,840 a month
Price: Wasco’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wasco’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 Wasco is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $316K home, about $2,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wasco, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WascoCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wasco, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oildale | 370 | $291K | $230 | 33% | 44 |
| Rosedale | 197 | $647K | $260 | 16% | 51 |
| Shafter | 184 | $418K | $232 | 23% | 61 |
| Delano | 141 | $350K | $243 | 24% | 47 |
| Wasco | 64 | $316K | $231 | 45% | 42 |
| Greenacres | 53 | $399K | $281 | 38% | 46 |
| McFarland | 27 | $330K | $240 | 26% | 49 |
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 Wasco
What do homes sell for in Wasco, CA?
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $316K, $231 a square foot.
Is Wasco a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wasco?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wasco?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $316K home that’s near $2,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wasco?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wasco’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wasco.
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).