Monthly market wrap MONTHLY MARKET WRAP Foster City All home types · May 2026 The Foster City market tilted hotter in May: most key signals moved the seller's way. Median sale price $1.5M ▲ +13.6% vs Apr Time to pending 15d ▼ 11 days faster vs Apr Sold over asking 63% ▲ +13 pts vs Apr Active listings 40 ▲ +14.3% vs Apr Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Sale price vs asking SALE PRICE VS ASKING Foster City All home types · May 2026 Most Foster City homes are still selling over asking (63%). Price to invite competition. 102.9% average sale price vs. asking price Sold over asking 63% vs. a year ago -4 pts 105.8% 103.6% 101.3% Sold at asking price 102.9% Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Are you an agent? Create a branded market page for free like this for your own cities.
Try ListingCopilot → The negotiation gap THE NEGOTIATION GAP Foster City All home types · May 2026 The typical Foster City home closes +2.9% above its asking price. +$132K median sale price minus asking price Median asking price $1.37M Median sale price $1.5M $1.88M $1.6M $1.32M Sold Asking Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Median sale price MEDIAN SALE PRICE Foster City All home types · May 2026 Foster City home values dipped -11.8% from a year ago. $1.5M median sale price Year over year -11.8% Homes sold last month 24 $1.86M $1.57M $1.29M $1.5M Jun 2019 Dec 2022 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Time to sell TIME TO SELL Foster City All home types · May 2026 The typical Foster City home goes pending in 15 days, 3 days slower than last year. 15 days median time to pending Gone within two weeks 31% vs. a year ago 3 days slower 61d 41d 20d 15d Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Active listings ACTIVE LISTINGS Foster City All home types · May 2026 Foster City inventory is up 17.6% year over year, so sellers have more competition. 40 active listings Year over year +17.6% Months of supply 1.7 35 27 18 40 Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Buying or selling in Foster City? Jason tracks this market every month and can give you a local read before your next move.
Price cuts PRICE CUTS Foster City All home types · May 2026 23% of Foster City listings cut their asking price last month, down 25 pts from a year ago. 23% of active listings cut their asking price vs. a year ago -25 pts Active listings 40 36% 28% 20% 23% Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data The two-speed market THE TWO-SPEED MARKET Foster City All home types · May 2026 Only 31% of Foster City homes went pending within two weeks. Most listings are taking their time. 31% of listings went pending within two weeks Median time to pending 15 days vs. a year ago -17 pts 47% 31% 15% Half of listings 31% Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Best month to buy BEST MONTH TO BUY Foster City All home types · May 2026 November is historically Foster City's calmest month for buyers: 4.5 pts less over-asking than April. November historically the calmest month for buyers Buyer's edge vs April -4.5 pts Years of Redfin data 11+ Yearly average J F M A M J J A S O N D -2.5 pts Bars over/under-asking vs the yearly average Line price seasonalityGenerated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data 10-year price growth WAITING HAS A PRICE Foster City All home types · May 2026 Foster City home values are up +24% over the past 10 years. +24% median sale price growth since 2016 Median price in 2016 $1.21M Average gain per year +2.2% $1.64M $1.45M $1.26M $1.5M May 2016 May 2021 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data For agents only
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