Boats for Sale in California - By Owner

644 boats and yachts for sale by owner in California, priced $5,000 to $8,000,000 for 11 to 195 ft lengths, with the most listings in San Diego (49), Long Beach (19), Los Angeles (18), Marina del Rey (18), Newport Beach (17). Popular makes: Sea Ray, Bayliner, Catalina, Tracker. Newest added 2026-10-31. No commission — every listing badged FSBO, Broker or Dealer.

Boating in California: SoCal, the Bay, and the Delta

Of the 644 boats and yachts for sale in California on YachtBazar today, the median asking price is $30,000. By type, the most-listed here are powerboats (291), sailboats (79) and wake & ski boats (78). That's a different mix than Florida's fishing-boat-heavy inventory, and it tracks the water: California's boating is split between two very different coasts and one inland delta, and the wind-driven sailing culture around San Francisco Bay is part of why sailboats rank where they do statewide.

Southern California (San Diego, Los Angeles/Long Beach, Orange County, Marina del Rey) is where most of the state's boating population sits — big harbors, sportfishing fleets running out of San Diego, and offshore racing traditions like the Newport-to-Ensenada race. Northern California's boating centers on San Francisco Bay (Sausalito, Alameda, Berkeley), where consistent afternoon wind built a serious sailing and racing scene — the Bay hosted the America's Cup match in 2013. Inland, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a different kind of boating entirely: a maze of sloughs and channels behind the coast, more houseboats, ski boats and bass fishing than saltwater cruisers. The Channel Islands off Ventura and Santa Barbara are the state's other distinct boating ground, a crossing rather than a coastal run.

San Diego, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Marina del Rey and Newport Beach carry the most listings statewide. See the by-owner sailboats for sale in California, boats priced $25,000 to $50,000 in California — the band the state's median asking price falls into — or California boat slips & docks if you need somewhere to keep what you buy.

The California market right now

644 boats are listed for sale in California — 233 added in the last 30 days — at a median asking price of $30,000, and 96% are offered directly by their owners. San Diego carries the most (49), then Long Beach (19) and Los Angeles (18).

644for sale$30,000median asking233added in 30 days96%by owner
Median asking by length<20 ft20–2526–3031–3536–4041–5051–6566+ ft
Boats26412317182399
Median$16,000$20,000$25,900$43,000$35,000$90,000$249,900$399,950

Most-listed makes

Sea Ray28Bayliner24Catalina20Tracker19Malibu17Mastercraft15

By city

San Diego49Long Beach19Los Angeles18Marina del Rey18Newport Beach17Lake Elsinore15

Figures come from the listings on this page today. A length band appears only when at least 5 listings state a length and a price.

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Frequently asked questions

Are these California boats for sale by owner?
Most California boats here are for sale by owner — free to list, no broker, no commission. Brokers and dealers are welcome too, and every listing is clearly badged FSBO, Broker or Dealer so you always know who you're dealing with.
How many boats are for sale in California?
There are currently 644 boats and yachts for sale in California on YachtBazar.