The Oakland housing market is very competitive. Over the three months, homes in Oakland receive 4 offers on average and sell in around 21 days. The median sale price of a home in Oakland was $850K over the last 3 months, up 3.6% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Oakland is $530, up 0.6% since last year.
Over the three months ending July 2026, Oakland home prices were up 3.6% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $850K. On average, homes in Oakland sell after 21 days on the market compared to 25 days last year. There were 814 homes sold in July this year, up from 723 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$849,575
+3.6% YoY | Jul 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jul 2026
Growth
% YoY
Oakland, CA
$849,575
+3.6%
United States
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How hot is the Oakland housing market?
Oakland is very competitive. Homes sell in 22 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 12% above list price and go pending in around 22 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 25% above list price and go pending in around 13 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Oakland
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Oakland
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
3 Weeks Ago
~$1.25M Offer
Sold for $1.75M
3bd | 1.5ba | ~1,750sqft
Over List Price
29%
Days on Market
13
Competing Offers
5
Down Payment
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Katy Polvorosa
Oakland Redfin Agent
There were 2 outlier offers that were much higher and our offer could not compete.
Offer Not Accepted|
5 Weeks Ago
~$325K Offer
Sold for $375K
2bd | 1ba | ~1,000sqft
Under List Price
11%
Days on Market
15
Competing Offers
4
Down Payment
—
Leanne Liang
Oakland Redfin Agent
Multiple offers over asking. We did not get a counter.
Offer Not Accepted|
8 Weeks Ago
~$1.5M Offer
Sold for $1.5M
6bd | 2.5ba | ~3,000sqft
Over List Price
27%
Days on Market
18
Competing Offers
4
Down Payment
—
Katy Polvorosa
Oakland Redfin Agent
A cash offer that was slightly higher was selected with no counters.
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Climate's impact on Oakland housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Oakland.
Flood Factor - Moderate
7% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Oakland has a moderate risk of flooding. 4,651 properties in Oakland are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 7% of all properties in Oakland. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
8% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Oakland has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 8,277 properties in Oakland that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 8% of all properties in Oakland.