Oakland, CA housing market
The typical Oakland home is worth about $709,000, down 0.9% in a year, 7% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 20 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Oakland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Oakland at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.7 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Oakland | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $652,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $722,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $755,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $771,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $822,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $893,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $837,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $808,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $775,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $704,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $709,000 | $764,000 |
Oakland and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | $709K | −0.9% | 20 | $101,600 |
| Berkeley | $1.45M | +6.9% | 15 | $108,092 |
| San Leandro | $798K | −1.2% | 17 | $101,420 |
| Alameda | $1.14M | +1.2% | 19 | $137,697 |
| Emeryville | $434K | −7.6% | 29 | $117,092 |
| Castro Valley | $1.09M | +0.8% | 14 | $142,779 |
| Brisbane | $1.15M | +2.4% | — | $156,169 |
7 years of income
The typical Oakland home costs about 7 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Oakland ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Oakland
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.