The California housing market is a buyer's market, scoring 37 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 52,178 homes for sale and 4.4 months of supply. Homes in California sold for a median of $884,000, up 1.6% from the prior month, or $570 per square foot. The average sale price in California was $2,888,000, above the median because a few high-priced homes pull the average up. The typical home goes under contract in 52 days, sales close at 100.0% of asking price and 36.9% of homes sell above list. 34.2% of active California 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 12,561 recorded sales and 52,178 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 Foothill Rd, Pleasanton | 4/4,803 | $4,000,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 3992 Scottfield St, Dublin | 3/1,949 | $962,500 | 2026-10-09 |
| 3385 Dublin Blvd Unit 130, Dublin | 2/1,386 | $675,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 8091 Via Zapata, Dublin | 3/1,444 | $1,140,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1099 Lynn St, Livermore | 4/2,267 | $1,050,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1460 Calais Ct, Livermore | 4/2,092 | $1,450,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 820 Prospect Ave, Oakland | 3/1,405 | $1,480,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1621 Wellington St, Oakland | 2/1,328 | $1,500,000 | 2026-10-09 |
California is currently a buyer's market, at 37 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 4.4 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in California sold for $884,000 over the last 30 days. That is up 1.6% from the month before.
The average sale price in California was $2,888,000, above the median because a few high-priced homes pull the average up. The median ($884,000) 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 California take a median of 52 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 52 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in California close at a median of 100.0% of their asking price, and 36.9% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 52,178 homes actively for sale in California, about 4.4 months of supply at the current sales pace.