Photo: Robert Hsiao · CC BY-SA 4.02,812 homes sold in Oakland in the last year, at a typical $795K
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 Oakland homes are listed.
Every place Oakland 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 Oakland.
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.
16% of Oakland’s sales are condos, at $450K less than a house
2008 houses and 452 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 2008 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $585CA $494
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 70%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 452 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $471CA $561
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 290 sold, typical $778K
Townhouses: 62 sold, typical $813K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
2,812 sales in the last year, against 4,822 in 2021 and a low of 2,633 in 2023. The typical sale went from $624K in 2016 to $795K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Oakland
Check a listing against what Oakland 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 Oakland are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Oakland’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, 2,812 sales.
If you’re buying in Oakland
- Shop in October. It brings about 401 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (70% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 107.9% of the list price on average; 61% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 463 a month), but May is the most competitive: 77% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (59%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Oakland now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 61% | 75% | 77% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 43% | 52% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 17% | 19% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 107.9% | 110.6% | 114.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 17 | 15 | 44 |
743 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2017 low (423) and 69% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 15%, condos -26%
A house typically sold for $924K in the last year (2008 sales), a condo for $474K (452).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Oakland ranks 22nd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Oakland 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.
Owning the typical Oakland home costs about $4,759 a month
Price: Oakland’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oakland’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Oakland is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 136.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $795K home, about $7,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oakland, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OaklandCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Alameda, Piedmont, Moraga and Berkeley for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oakland, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 2,812 | $795K | $531 | 61% | 28 |
| Berkeley | 646 | $1.4M | $883 | 74% | 17 |
| Alameda | 497 | $1.1M | $683 | 66% | 22 |
| San Leandro | 479 | $838K | $576 | 62% | 21 |
| Moraga | 159 | $1.6M | $734 | 36% | 26 |
| Emeryville | 130 | $443K | $526 | 33% | 42 |
| Piedmont | 114 | $3.1M | $1,082 | 87% | 14 |
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 Oakland
What do homes sell for in Oakland, CA?
2,812 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $795K, $531 a square foot. Houses sold for about $924K, condos for about $474K.
Is Oakland a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 691 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 252 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 107.9% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oakland?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oakland?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $795K home that’s near $7,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oakland?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oakland’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oakland.
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).