Photo: Jamesb01 (image transferred to Commons by JaumeBG. · CC BY-SA 3.090 homes sold in Wrightwood in the last year, at a typical $413K
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 Wrightwood homes are listed.
Every place Wrightwood 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 Wrightwood.
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Houses are 100% of Wrightwood’s sales, at a typical $413K
90 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 90 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $307CA $494
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
90 sales in the last year, against 200 in 2021 and a low of 101 in 2025. The typical sale went from $266K in 2016 to $413K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Wrightwood
Check a listing against what Wrightwood 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 Wrightwood are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 17% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wrightwood’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, 90 sales.
If you’re buying in Wrightwood
- Shop in March. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 91 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 18 a month), and the most competition: 33% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). February has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Wrightwood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 16% | 44% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 8% | 30% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 15% | 20% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 91 | 99 | 42 | 44 |
51 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2012 low (16), 17% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 79.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Wrightwood ranks 480th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wrightwood is one of the state’s calmer 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 Wrightwood home costs about $2,375 a month
Price: Wrightwood’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wrightwood’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Wrightwood 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 $413K home, about $2,650 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wrightwood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WrightwoodTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wrightwood.
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.
Piñon Hills, Phelan and Oak Hills sell for less a square foot; San Antonio Heights, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wrightwood, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Cucamonga | 1,146 | $781K | $442 | 35% | 48 |
| Upland | 556 | $797K | $444 | 38% | 49 |
| Phelan | 131 | $485K | $249 | 38% | 69 |
| Oak Hills | 103 | $653K | $258 | 45% | 78 |
| Piñon Hills | 92 | $483K | $254 | 41% | 73 |
| Wrightwood | 90 | $413K | $307 | 20% | 91 |
| San Antonio Heights | 39 | $1.5M | $426 | 26% | 84 |
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 Wrightwood
What do homes sell for in Wrightwood, CA?
90 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $413K, $307 a square foot.
Is Wrightwood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 59 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 14.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wrightwood?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wrightwood?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $413K home that’s near $2,650.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wrightwood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wrightwood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wrightwood.
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).