Look Back at December 2025 Market Trends
As December 2025 has come and gone, the Bay Area housing market continues to show clear signs of adjustment rather than decline. While headlines often focus on interest rates or short-term price shifts, the real story is playing out at the neighborhood level. Differences in inventory, days on market, and buyer competition vary widely from city to city, and even between single-family homes and condos. Below is a detailed snapshot of December 2025 market activity across key East Bay communities, offering a clearer picture of where the market is holding firm, where it’s softening, and where opportunities may be emerging for buyers and sellers heading into 2026.
December 2025 Market Trends
Oakland
Single Family
- Median Sale$792,500D 4.5%
- DOM84U 35.5%
- Listings209D 43.5%
- Sold142D 15.5%
- List/Sale108.6%U 1.0%
- Inv Mo1.2D 43.4%
Condo / TH
- Median Sale$499,000E 0.0%
- DOM95U 17.3%
- Listings101D 46.6%
- Sold41D 12.8%
- List/Sale98.52%D 1.5%
- Inv Mo2.3D 47.0%
Berkeley
Single Family
- Median Sale$1,400,000U 0.9%
- DOM85U 107.3%
- Listings15D 68.1%
- Sold37U 8.8%
- List/Sale115.42%D 6.8%
- Inv Mo0.32D 69.5%
Condo / TH
- Median Sale$735,000D 17.8%
- DOM72U 56.5%
- Listings17D 29.2%
- Sold7U 75.0%
- List/Sale101.0%U 1.1%
- Inv Mo2.06D 29.9%
El Cerrito
Single Family
- Median Sale$1,200,000U 14.3%
- DOM85U 93.2%
- Listings3D 72.7%
- Sold17U 6.3%
- List/Sale111.03%D 3.8%
- Inv Mo0.19D 73.6%
Richmond
Single Family
- Median Sale$645,000U 7.5%
- DOM54D 5.3%
- Listings70D 32.7%
- Sold34U 9.7%
- List/Sale106.86%U 5.4%
- Inv Mo1.48D 33.3%
Condo / TH
- Median Sale$512,500D 8.5%
- DOM69U 35.3%
- Listings33D 23.3%
- Sold11U 57.1%
- List/Sale99.31%D 1.2%
- Inv Mo2.75D 22.8%
Pinole
Single Family
- Median Sale$817,500U 8.2%
- DOM65U 38.3%
- Listings11D 31.3%
- Sold10D 23.1%
- List/Sale100.78%D 0.3%
- Inv Mo1.0D 33.3%
Hercules
Single Family
- Median Sale$785,000D 11.0%
- DOM42U 75.0%
- Listings7D 22.2%
- Sold3D 66.7%
- List/Sale96.83%D 0.6%
- Inv Mo0.82D 24.1%
Condo / TH
- Median Sale$560,000U 19.1%
- DOM83U 40.7%
- Listings18D 10.0%
- Sold5U 0.01%
- List/Sale99.51%D 2.3%
- Inv Mo3.73D 8.4%
Alamo
Single Family
- Median Sale$2,415,000D 13.2%
- DOM80U 42.9%
- Listings14D 30.0%
- Sold6D 57.1%
- List/Sale97.4%D 0.05%
- Inv Mo1.02D 28.7%
Danville
Single Family
- Median Sale$2,030,000E 9.7%
- DOM69U 32.7%
- Listings25D 56.9%
- Sold35D 14.6%
- List/Sale98.91%U 1.5%
- Inv Mo0.6D 57.4%
Condo / TH
- Median Sale$710,000D 33.6%
- DOM71U 73.2%
- Listings23D 30.3%
- Sold5D 28.6%
- List/Sale97.3%D 2.3%
- Inv Mo2.16D 28.0%
San Ramon
Single Family
- Median Sale$1,800,000U 11.5%
- DOM47U 11.9%
- Listings24D 33.3%
- Sold25U 8.7%
- List/Sale100.59%U 2.5%
- Inv Mo0.67D 33.7%
Condo / TH
- Median Sale$770,000U 14.2%
- DOM69U 50.0%
- Listings32D 39.6%
- Sold15U 25.0%
- List/Sale98.25%D 0.7%
- Inv Mo1.92D 39.0%
Dublin
Single Family
- Median Sale$1,540,000U 0.3%
- DOM59D 9.2%
- Listings14D 68.2%
- Sold23U 15.0%
- List/Sale99.08%E 0.0%
- Inv Mo0.51D 69.3%
Condo / TH
- Median Sale$1,025,000U 29.4%
- DOM54U 20.0%
- Listings27D 38.6%
- Sold16D 20.0%
- List/Sale98.2%D 0.2%
- Inv Mo1.57D 39.1%
Pleasanton
Single Family
- Median Sale$1,690,000U 0.3%
- DOM76U 58.3%
- Listings26D 40.9%
- Sold36U 24.1%
- List/Sale97.56%D 0.9%
- Inv Mo0.61D 40.2%
Condo / TH
- Median Sale$750,000D 8.5%
- DOM49U 28.9%
- Listings15D 34.8%
- Sold10U 66.7%
- List/Sale99.05%U 0.9%
- Inv Mo1.73D 36.2%
Glossary
Change Indicators
- U = Up (increase vs the comparison period)
- D = Down (decrease vs the comparison period)
- E = Even (no change / 0.0%)
Percentages shown indicate the direction and magnitude of change versus the reporting comparison (typically the prior month unless otherwise specified).
Market Metrics
- Median Sale = The midpoint sale price (half of homes sold for more, half for less).
- DOM = Days on Market (how long homes took to sell, on average/median depending on the data source).
- Listings = Number of active/new listings reported for the period (as defined by the data source).
- Sold = Number of closed sales recorded during the period.
- List/Sale = Sale-to-list price ratio (often expressed as a %; above 100% can indicate multiple offers/over-asking).
- Inv Mo = Months of Inventory (how long it would take to sell the current supply at the current pace of sales).
- Condo/TH = Condominiums / Townhomes.
What these numbers highlight most is that the Bay Area remains a highly localized market. Even as inventory levels rise and days on market stretch in some segments, well-priced homes in desirable areas continue to attract strong buyer interest. For sellers, strategy and pricing matter more than ever. For buyers, improving selection and reduced urgency can create real leverage, especially in the condo and townhome space. If you’re considering buying or selling in 2026, understanding how your specific city and property type are performing is key. A local, data-driven approach will always outperform broad market assumptions.
