San Francisco · 2026 Year in Review

Record Prices, Record Overbids — SF Momentum Continues

SF median home prices climbed for six straight reporting periods before easing in August, though single-family prices are still up 23.7% year over year. Record overbid rates — 86.4% of single-family homes sold over asking, the highest share this year — and historically tight inventory continue to define 2026.

Single-Family Homes Condominiums Avg % of List Received
Where We Are Now · August 2026
$1,855,000
SFH Median Price
+23.7% vs. last year
$1,225,000
Condo Median Price
+20.1% vs. last year
86.4%
SFH Sold Over Asking
Highest share this year
124.1%
Avg % of List Received
Up from prior year
↓ 28.4%
SFH Inventory YoY
Only 131 homes available
13 days
Median Days on Market
Fast-moving across all segments

2026 5 Reports

August 2026 Latest

SF Market Update — August 2026

Single-family prices hit $1,855,000 (+23.7% YoY), 86.4% sold over asking — the highest share this year — at 124.1% of list. Condos posted their fastest August pace since 2010, with days on market down 70.8% year over year.

SFH Median
$1,855,000
↑ 23.7% YoY
Condo Median
$1,225,000
↑ 20.1% YoY
SFH Days on Mkt
13 days
↓ 7.1% YoY
SFH % Over List
86.4%
Record High
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July 2026

SF Market Update — July 2026

Highest July median on record. Single-family prices hit $2,027,500 (+24.2% YoY), 86% sold over asking at 126.7% of list. Condo days on market fell 51.2% as buyer competition surges.

SFH Median
$2,027,500
↑ 24.2% YoY
Condo Median
$1,250,000
↑ 13.6% YoY
SFH Days on Mkt
12 days
↓ 14.3% YoY
SFH % Over List
86%
Record High
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Q2 2026

SF Market Update — Q2 2026

A banner first half. Single-family prices hit $2.15M (+22.2% YoY), 84.8% of homes sold over asking, and the condo market posted its strongest quarter in years with 57.8% selling above list.

SFH Median
$2,150,000
↑ 22.2% YoY
Condo Median
$1,300,000
↑ 6.9% YoY
SFH Days on Mkt
12 days
↓ 1 day YoY
SFH % Over List
84.8%
↑ +7.1% YoY
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May 2026

SF Market Update — May 2026

Six months of sustained strength. SF single-family prices hit $2.2M (+22.2% YoY) and condos logged their strongest competition metrics in years — 59.3% sold over list.

SFH Median
$2,200,000
↑ 22.2% YoY
Condo Median
$1,325,000
↑ 2.6% YoY
SFH Days on Mkt
12 days
↓ 1 day YoY
SFH % Over List
83.8%
↑ +4.9% YoY
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April 2026 Monthly

SF Market Update — April 2026

Spring arrived with real strength. Inventory fell 27.6% for SFH and 29% for condos, while 85.4% of single-family homes sold above asking at 125.1% of list price.

SFH Median
$2,105,000
↑ 18.3% YoY
Condo Median
$1,377,500
↑ 17.5% YoY
SFH Days on Mkt
11 days
↓ 1 day YoY
SFH % Over List
85.4%
↑ +9.8% YoY
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Q1 2026 (Jan – Mar) Quarterly

SF Market Update — Q1 2026

One of the strongest first quarters in recent memory. SFH prices surged 21.2% YoY to $1,975,000, with homes selling for an average of 119.3% of list — the highest on record.

SFH Median
$1,975,000
↑ 21.2% YoY
Condo Median
$1,225,000
↑ 14.5% YoY
SFH Days on Mkt
11 days
↓ 15.4% YoY
SFH % Over List
79.8%
↑ +8.6% YoY
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