Porterville · Tulare County
Sell Your House As-Is in Porterville, CA
No repairs, no cleaning, no showings. House Junkies buys Porterville houses as-is, from small fixer-uppers to houses that need a full gut, and our own licensed crew, House Junkies Construction (CA LIC#1077593), does the work after we close.
Porterville is the largest city in Tulare County's east side, closer to the Sierra foothills, with a mix of agricultural-adjacent properties and in-town housing.
The Zalud House, a preserved Victorian-era home, is one of the city's notable historic landmarks. House Junkies has bought 6 houses in Porterville recently, including 50 E Locust Ave and 343 Westside St, and you can see what we paid below.
Selling an As-Is House in Porterville
We buy as-is houses all over Porterville, including Downtown Porterville, West Porterville, East Porterville, in zip codes 93257, 93258. Population is about 63,000, and the city sits in Tulare County, where we have been buying for years.
Many Porterville buyers use FHA or VA loans, and those loans usually cannot be used on a house that does not meet the lender's condition standards. That is why as-is houses mostly sell to cash buyers. California still requires sellers to share known problems with the house, even in an as-is sale.
We price repairs from real numbers, because our crew does the work: about $35 per square foot for cosmetic work, $45 for heavier cosmetic work, $65 for a full rehab, $90 for a full rehab with fire damage, and up to $135 per square foot for a badly burned house. See exactly how that turns into a number on how we calculate your offer, and compare it with listing on cash offer vs. listing.
Inside Porterville city limits, code problems go to the City of Porterville's Community Development Department. The Porterville Recorder reported that the City gets around 3,000 code enforcement complaints a year, and that in one three-month stretch about 13% of complaints ended in an administrative citation. If your house has open city violations, see selling a house with code violations.
Sources: Porterville Recorder, Tulare County Clerk-Recorder, Tulare County RMA Code Compliance, Tulare County 2026 Tax Auction
How Selling to House Junkies Works
- ✓ Tell us the address and what is going on with the house
- ✓ Get a written cash offer within 24 hours, with no obligation
- ✓ No repairs, no cleaning, no agent commissions
- ✓ We cover closing costs, and you choose the closing date
Houses We Bought in Porterville
Real houses House Junkies bought in Porterville, with photos and the price we paid.
As-Is in Porterville: Common Questions
Will you buy my Porterville house if it needs a new roof or foundation work?
Yes. Big repairs are exactly what we price in. Our own licensed crew does the work after we close.
Do I have to clean the house first?
No. Leave what you do not want, and we handle the cleanout after closing.
Do I still have to disclose problems in an as-is sale?
Yes. California generally requires sellers to share known problems with the house, even when it is sold as-is.
How do you figure out your offer on a Porterville house?
We start with what the house would sell for fixed up in Porterville, subtract our real repair cost, holding costs, and closing costs, and show you the numbers.
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