The Berkeley, CA housing market is a strong seller's market, scoring 79 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 185 homes for sale and 2.6 months of supply. Homes in Berkeley, CA sold for a median of $1,590,000, up 11.7% from the prior month, or $886 per square foot. The average sale price in Berkeley, CA was $1,649,000, close to the median. The typical home goes under contract in 33 days, sales close at 128.0% of asking price and 80.3% of homes sell above list. 18.4% of active Berkeley, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-10-09 and are based on 71 recorded sales and 185 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2731 Prince St, Berkeley | 4/2,593 | $3,200,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1841 Cedar St, Berkeley | 2/1,589 | $1,070,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 755 Folger Ave, Berkeley | 2/2,630 | $1,325,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 1804 Derby St, Berkeley | 4/1,680 | $729,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 935 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley | 4/2,532 | $2,200,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 3027 Regent St, Berkeley | 3/1,562 | $1,880,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 2129 Roosevelt Ave, Berkeley | 3/1,489 | $2,050,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 2605 Hilgard Ave, Berkeley | 3/1,763 | $1,010,000 | 2026-10-06 |
Berkeley, CA is currently a strong seller's market, at 79 out of 100 on our buyer-to-seller scale, which blends months of supply, sale-to-list price, days on market and the share of listings with price cuts. There are 2.6 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Berkeley, CA sold for $1,590,000 over the last 30 days. That is up 11.7% from the month before.
The average sale price in Berkeley, CA was $1,649,000, close to the median. The median ($1,590,000) is the middle sale, so it better reflects a typical home; the average is the total of all prices divided by the number of sales.
Homes in Berkeley, CA take a median of 33 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 33 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Berkeley, CA close at a median of 128.0% of their asking price, and 80.3% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 185 homes actively for sale in Berkeley, CA, about 2.6 months of supply at the current sales pace.