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Housing in Windsor

206 homes sold in Windsor in the last year, at a typical $828K

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 Windsor homes are listed.

Homes sold
206
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$828K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$461
California $504
Paid vs. asking
99.6%
34% sold over asking
For sale now
58
May 2026 · 21 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 91% of Windsor’s sales, at a typical $841K

206 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$841K

typical sale · 188 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$463CA $494
Days to sell
40
Sold over asking
35%
Listings with a price cut
23%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $533K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $560K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price

206 sales in the last year, against 386 in 2021 and a low of 213 in 2023. The typical sale went from $550K in 2016 to $828K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0100200300400$450K$600K$750K$900K2012: 384 sold, typical $341K’122013: 328 sold, typical $417K2014: 296 sold, typical $462K’142015: 299 sold, typical $532K2016: 327 sold, typical $550K’162017: 327 sold, typical $595K2018: 287 sold, typical $658K’182019: 313 sold, typical $637K2020: 343 sold, typical $672K’202021: 386 sold, typical $736K2022: 263 sold, typical $774K’222023: 213 sold, typical $813K2024: 226 sold, typical $810K’242025: 234 sold, typical $814KLast 12 months: 206 sold, typical $828KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $850K buys in Windsor

Houseat $463 a sq ft
The same money in Californiaat $494 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Windsor 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Windsor are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Windsor’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, 206 sales.

If you’re buying in Windsor

  • Shop in August. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 45% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 39 a month), and the most competition: 56% close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). January has the least competition (31%) but only about 18 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
01020304020%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 18 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 49 days to sellJFeb: 26 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 40 days to sellFMar: 28 new listings a month, 52% sold over asking, 32 days to sellMApr: 30 new listings a month, 50% sold over asking, 32 days to sellAMay: 39 new listings a month, 56% sold over asking, 30 days to sellMJun: 35 new listings a month, 51% sold over asking, 33 days to sellJJul: 32 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 42 days to sellJAug: 33 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 40 days to sellASep: 27 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 40 days to sellSOct: 25 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 40 days to sellONov: 21 new listings a month, 38% sold over asking, 45 days to sellNDec: 12 new listings a month, 40% sold over asking, 46 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole

Windsor now2017–192021 peakCA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price34%42%58%36%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days45%47%63%31%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price26%26%15%24%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price99.6%100.4%102.1%99.7%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract44403544
Supply

47 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (32), 11% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 66.

2012: 49 for sale’122013: 35 for sale2014: 36 for sale2015: 54 for sale’152016: 52 for sale2017: 42 for sale2018: 55 for sale’182019: 61 for sale2020: 66 for sale2021: 43 for sale’212022: 36 for sale2023: 32 for sale2024: 42 for sale’242025: 49 for saleLast 12 months: 47 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

26% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.

2015: 21%’152016: 15%2017: 19%2018: 33%’182019: 24%2020: 21%2021: 15%’212022: 19%2023: 15%2024: 19%’242025: 23%Last 12 months: 26%Now
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 30%, condos 16%

A house typically sold for $841K in the last year (188 sales), a condo for $560K (9).

$300K$500K$700K$900K2013201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2013: $422K, 307 salesHouses 2014: $469K, 279 salesHouses 2015: $533K, 277 salesHouses 2016: $564K, 278 salesHouses 2017: $602K, 300 salesHouses 2018: $659K, 263 salesHouses 2019: $647K, 285 salesHouses 2020: $678K, 317 salesHouses 2021: $749K, 347 salesHouses 2022: $795K, 236 salesHouses 2023: $818K, 202 salesHouses 2024: $825K, 207 salesHouses 2025: $824K, 217 salesHouses last 12 months: $841K, 188 salesHouses $841KCondos 2013: $210K, 19 salesCondos 2014: $309K, 12 salesCondos 2015: $370K, 11 salesCondos 2016: $452K, 44 salesCondos 2017: $438K, 22 salesCondos 2018: $474K, 16 salesCondos 2019: $482K, 24 salesCondos 2020: $528K, 16 salesCondos 2021: $519K, 30 salesCondos 2022: $614K, 20 salesCondos 2023: $540K, 8 salesCondos 2024: $636K, 11 salesCondos 2025: $558K, 12 salesCondos last 12 months: $560K, 9 salesCondos $560K

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Across California

Windsor ranks 295th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Windsor 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Windsor home costs about $4,868 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Windsor’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Windsor’s 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 Windsor is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Windsor

Six things worth knowing

39

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.

Best time to buy
0.8%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $828K home, about $6,570 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B

Schools

The schools grade for Windsor, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Windsor
23 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Windsor.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Healdsburg and Sebastopol for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Windsor, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Santa Rosa1,542$721K$44930%49
Windsor206$828K$46134%44
Healdsburg144$1.1M$67824%60
Guerneville92$550K$48027%66
Sebastopol65$886K$61146%29
Larkfield-Wikiup58$917K$46516%67
Forestville37$803K$51738%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 Windsor

What do homes sell for in Windsor, CA?

206 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $828K, $461 a square foot.

Is Windsor a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 58 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 21 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Windsor?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Windsor?

About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $828K home that’s near $6,570.

Where can I see homes for sale in Windsor?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Windsor’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Windsor.

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).