Peterson House · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0115 homes sold in Albany in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Albany homes are listed.
Every place Albany homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Albany.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
17% of Albany’s sales are condos, at $920K less than a house
84 houses and 20 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 84 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,051CA $494
- Days to sell
- 14
- Sold over asking
- 82%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $488CA $561
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $942K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
115 sales in the last year, against 177 in 2021 and a low of 111 in 2020. The typical sale went from $845K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.3M buys in Albany
Check a listing against what Albany homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Albany are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Albany’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 115 sales.
If you’re buying in Albany
- Shop in September. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (68% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 120.5% of the list price on average; 69% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 17 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but April is the most competitive: 80% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (63%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| Albany now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 69% | 79% | 75% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 45% | 53% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 18% | 18% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 120.5% | 113.6% | 118.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 17 | 16 | 16 | 44 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2017 low (10) and 62% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 27%, condos -7%
A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (84 sales), a condo for $511K (20).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Albany ranks 6th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Albany is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Albany, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AlbanyCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Berkeley, Kensington, El Cerrito, Emeryville, East Richmond Heights and Richmond sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Albany, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 755 | $646K | $465 | 49% | 31 |
| Berkeley | 646 | $1.4M | $883 | 74% | 17 |
| El Cerrito | 180 | $1.2M | $730 | 79% | 18 |
| Emeryville | 130 | $443K | $526 | 33% | 42 |
| Albany | 115 | $1.2M | $954 | 69% | 17 |
| Kensington | 62 | $1.6M | $852 | 89% | 18 |
| East Richmond Heights | 39 | $815K | $627 | 72% | 22 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Albany
What do homes sell for in Albany, CA?
115 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $954 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.4M, condos for about $511K.
Is Albany a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 30 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 120.5% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Albany?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Albany?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Albany’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Albany.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).