San Francisco, CA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont market is currently in a Cooling phase, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.42. This indicates demand absorption is not keeping pace with available supply, despite a year-over-year contraction in active listings of 10.9%.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Aug 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Aug 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the San Francisco market right now.
Active listings have contracted by 10.9% over the past year, accompanied by an 8.1% decline in new listings, suggesting a reduction in overall market input. Despite this, the pending ratio has softened by 0.1 year-over-year to 0.42. Median listing prices have experienced a modest year-over-year decline of 1.8%, while median days on market have decreased by 9.8%, indicating a slightly faster transaction pace for completed sales.
Recovery driven by AI hiring; condos lagging single-family rebound.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across San Francisco shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In this Cooling environment, the lower pending ratio of 0.42 suggests that demand is not exerting significant pressure on the available inventory. While a decrease in median days on market could imply some transaction velocity, the overall supply-demand balance necessitates greater price discipline from sellers. Negotiating leverage is likely to favor transactions that align closely with prevailing valuation trends.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
5,840 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 3,760 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.5% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -4.3% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in San Francisco, CA? Homes here are taking 4 days less to sell than last year.
San Francisco, CA is sitting near equilibrium. Preparation, pricing and timing decide whether a listing sells fast or lingers.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 42%
- Median Days on Market
- 37 days
- Inventory YoY
- −11%
San Francisco, CA is balanced, so preparation decides the outcome. Your Sold Score shows where you stand today.
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in San Francisco, CA
94513
brentwood
$754K
146 active · 39 DOM
94533
fairfield
$540K
130 active · 53 DOM
94565
pittsburg
$570K
106 active · 47 DOM
94571
rio vista
$478K
104 active · 67 DOM
94561
oakley
$719K
104 active · 44 DOM
94531
antioch
$693K
94 active · 42 DOM
94505
discovery bay
$801K
93 active · 49 DOM
94509
antioch
$541K
91 active · 45 DOM
94574
saint helena
$2.22M
87 active · 99 DOM
94560
newark
$1.20M
83 active · 29 DOM
94550
livermore
$1.20M
80 active · 31 DOM
94551
livermore
$925K
79 active · 35 DOM
94553
martinez
$783K
78 active · 38 DOM
94521
concord
$757K
74 active · 42 DOM
94608
emeryville
$585K
70 active · 36 DOM
94583
san ramon
$1.31M
70 active · 41 DOM
94544
hayward
$785K
68 active · 46 DOM
94582
san ramon
$1.34M
65 active · 38 DOM
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