Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0136 homes sold in Santa Clara in the last year, at a typical $441K
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 Santa Clara homes are listed.
Every place Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara.
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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 92% of Santa Clara’s sales, at a typical $427K (year to May 2026)
136 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 117 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $309OR $296
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $446K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $376K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
136 sales in the last year, against 199 in 2016 and a low of 121 in 2012. The typical sale went from $229K in 2016 to $441K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $450K buys in Santa Clara
Check a listing against what Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Santa Clara’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 September 2026, 136 sales.
If you’re buying in Santa Clara
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but July is the most competitive: 55% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). December has the least competition (28%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Oregon
| Santa Clara now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 46% | 72% | 23% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 57% | 78% | 31% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 100.4% | 104.6% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 17 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2022 low (8), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 39.
Santa Clara ranks 17th of 116 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Santa Clara is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Santa Clara home costs about $2,552 a month
Price: Santa Clara’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Santa Clara’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 Santa Clara is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $441K home, about $3,020 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Santa Clara, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Santa ClaraTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Santa Clara.
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.
River Road, Junction City, Springfield and Harrisburg sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Santa Clara, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | 1,729 | $495K | $300 | 26% | 26 |
| Springfield | 638 | $436K | $290 | 31% | 30 |
| Santa Clara | 136 | $441K | $306 | 32% | 17 |
| Junction City | 102 | $431K | $271 | 29% | 62 |
| Veneta | 93 | $425K | $301 | 20% | 34 |
| River Road | 86 | $427K | $271 | 34% | 21 |
| Harrisburg | 24 | $389K | $280 | 37% | 62 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Santa Clara
What do homes sell for in Santa Clara, OR?
136 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $441K, $306 a square foot.
Is Santa Clara a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 15 sold, about 1.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Santa Clara?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Santa Clara?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $441K home that’s near $3,020.
Where can I see homes for sale in Santa Clara?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Santa Clara’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Santa Clara.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).