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California housing market

The latest numbers for homes for sale across California, how they compare with the nation, and the real estate stories making news in the state.

Median listing price$725,000 -3.1% vs a year agoSeptember 2026 · Realtor.com
Price per square foot$456 -0.9% vs a year agoSeptember 2026 · Realtor.com
Median days on market55 days -5.2% vs a year agoSeptember 2026 · Realtor.com
Homes for sale74,607 +0.6% vs a year agoSeptember 2026 · Realtor.com
New listings this month30,094 -1.1% vs a year agoSeptember 2026 · Realtor.com
Listings with a price cut32.2%of homes for saleSeptember 2026 · Realtor.com

Median listing price: California and the US

Monthly, last six years

California $725,000United States $419,250
$300K$400K$500K$600K$700K$800K202220242026
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DateCaliforniaUnited States
Sep 1, 2026$725,000$419,250
Aug 1, 2026$730,000$424,500
Jul 1, 2026$744,750$428,950
Jun 1, 2026$749,450$430,000
May 1, 2026$750,000$429,500
Apr 1, 2026$749,450$425,000
Mar 1, 2026$734,500$416,000
Feb 1, 2026$707,500$403,950
Jan 1, 2026$698,000$399,900
Dec 1, 2025$699,500$399,950
Nov 1, 2025$725,000$415,000
Oct 1, 2025$740,500$424,400

Source: Realtor.com Housing Inventory, via FRED

Median days on market: California and the US

How long homes take to sell, monthly, last six years

California 55 daysUnited States 61 days
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DateCaliforniaUnited States
Sep 1, 202655 days61 days
Aug 1, 202653 days60 days
Jul 1, 202652 days57 days
Jun 1, 202650 days53 days
May 1, 202645 days52 days
Apr 1, 202644 days52 days
Mar 1, 202645 days57 days
Feb 1, 202645 days70 days
Jan 1, 202669 days78 days
Dec 1, 202569 days73 days
Nov 1, 202559 days64 days
Oct 1, 202558 days63 days

Source: Realtor.com Housing Inventory, via FRED

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