Photo: Jeremy Weate · CC BY 2.033 homes sold in Willits in the last year, at a typical $339K
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 Willits homes are listed.
Every place Willits 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 Willits.
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.
Houses are 97% of Willits’ sales, at a typical $338K
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $254CA $494
- Days to sell
- 110
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $345K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
33 sales in the last year, against 42 in 2019 and a low of 21 in 2023. The typical sale went from $262K in 2016 to $339K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Willits
Check a listing against what Willits 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 Willits are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Willits’ 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, 33 sales.
If you’re buying in Willits
- Shop in June. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.1% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 109 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but September is the most competitive: 32% of September sales close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). October has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Willits now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 25% | 32% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 1% | 0% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | — | — | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.1% | 97.5% | 98.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 109 | 101 | 62 | 44 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (7), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 18.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
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 Willits home costs about $1,984 a month
Price: Willits’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Willits’ 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Willits 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $339K home, about $2,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Willits, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WillitsCheck 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.
Brooktrails sells for less a square foot; Ukiah and Fort Bragg for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Willits, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukiah | 103 | $462K | $317 | 23% | 81 |
| Brooktrails | 62 | $322K | $204 | 27% | 95 |
| Fort Bragg | 54 | $550K | $381 | 4% | 145 |
| Willits | 33 | $339K | $251 | 15% | 109 |
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 Willits
What do homes sell for in Willits, CA?
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $339K, $251 a square foot.
Is Willits a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.1% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Willits?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Willits?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $339K home that’s near $2,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Willits?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Willits’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Willits.
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).