Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0479 homes sold in San Leandro in the last year, at a typical $838K
About one sale in 6 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 San Leandro homes are listed.
Every place San Leandro 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 San Leandro.
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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.
13% of San Leandro’s sales are condos, at $397K less than a house
375 houses and 61 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 375 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $613CA $494
- Days to sell
- 18
- Sold over asking
- 66%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $454CA $561
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 21 sold, typical $916K
Townhouses: 22 sold, typical $644K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
479 sales in the last year, against 900 in 2012 and a low of 424 in 2023. The typical sale went from $566K in 2016 to $838K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in San Leandro
Check a listing against what San Leandro 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 San Leandro are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of San Leandro’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, 479 sales.
If you’re buying in San Leandro
- Shop in October. It brings about 58 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (68% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.6% of the list price on average; 62% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 21 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 70 a month), but April is the most competitive: 79% of April sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (73%). January has the least competition (62%) but only about 42 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| San Leandro now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 62% | 72% | 85% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 58% | 70% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 21% | 21% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.6% | 104.4% | 109.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 15 | 11 | 44 |
67 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2020 low (35), 41% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 101.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 23%, condos 1%
A house typically sold for $874K in the last year (375 sales), a condo for $477K (61).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
San Leandro ranks 14th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. San Leandro 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 San Leandro home costs about $4,880 a month
Price: San Leandro’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Leandro’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether San Leandro is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 22.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $838K home, about $6,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Leandro, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San LeandroTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Leandro.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Cherryland and Oakland sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Leandro, 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 |
| Alameda | 497 | $1.1M | $683 | 66% | 22 |
| Castro Valley | 484 | $1.1M | $665 | 51% | 21 |
| San Leandro | 479 | $838K | $576 | 62% | 21 |
| San Lorenzo | 158 | $827K | $642 | 64% | 17 |
| Ashland | 79 | $725K | $584 | 61% | 30 |
| Cherryland | 41 | $689K | $552 | 56% | 40 |
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 San Leandro
What do homes sell for in San Leandro, CA?
479 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $838K, $576 a square foot. Houses sold for about $874K, condos for about $477K.
Is San Leandro a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 64 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 36 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.6% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in San Leandro?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Leandro?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $838K home that’s near $6,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Leandro?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Leandro’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Leandro.
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).