The Oakland, CA housing market is a seller's market, scoring 61 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 1,069 homes for sale and 4.8 months of supply. Homes in Oakland, CA sold for a median of $839,000, up 11.9% from the prior month, or $547 per square foot. The average sale price in Oakland, CA was $999,000, above the median because a few high-priced homes pull the average up. The typical home goes under contract in 41 days, sales close at 109.0% of asking price and 67.1% of homes sell above list. 24.9% of active Oakland, 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 225 recorded sales and 1,069 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2225 Durant Ave, Oakland | 3/1,073 | $710,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 4346 Townsend Ave, Oakland | 3/1,794 | $845,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1150 Ocean Ave, Oakland | 3/2,245 | $1,300,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 663 25th St, Oakland | 4/1,725 | $609,950 | 2026-10-09 |
| 636 Alice St, Oakland | 6/2,264 | $520,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 6577 Glen Oaks Way, Oakland | 4/3,412 | $1,800,000 | 2026-10-09 |
Oakland, CA is currently a seller's market, at 61 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 4.8 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Oakland, CA sold for $839,000 over the last 30 days. That is up 11.9% from the month before.
The average sale price in Oakland, CA was $999,000, above the median because a few high-priced homes pull the average up. The median ($839,000) 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 Oakland, CA take a median of 41 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 41 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Oakland, CA close at a median of 109.0% of their asking price, and 67.1% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 1,069 homes actively for sale in Oakland, CA, about 4.8 months of supply at the current sales pace.