Monthly market wrap MONTHLY MARKET WRAP Foster City Single-family homes · May 2026 The Foster City market eased in May: most key signals moved the buyer's way. Median sale price $2.2M ▼ -11.1% vs Apr Time to pending 8d ▲ 1 day slower vs Apr Sold over asking 57% ▼ -43 pts vs Apr Active listings 11 +0.0% vs Apr Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Sale price vs asking SALE PRICE VS ASKING Foster City Single-family homes · May 2026 Most Foster City SFHs are still selling over asking (57%). Price to invite competition. 105.5% average sale price vs. asking price Sold over asking 57% vs. a year ago -21 pts 105.8% 103.5% 101.3% Sold at asking price 105.5% 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 Single-family homes · May 2026 Foster City SFHs are closing +5.5% above asking. The list price is the floor, not the ceiling. +$832K median sale price minus asking price Median asking price $1.37M Median sale price $2.2M $2.46M $1.96M $1.45M 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 Single-family homes · May 2026 Foster City SFH values dipped -8.3% from a year ago. $2.2M median sale price Year over year -8.3% Homes sold last month 7 $2.53M $2.19M $1.86M $2.2M Jun 2019 Dec 2022 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Time to sell TIME TO SELL Foster City Single-family homes · May 2026 Foster City SFHs are flying off the market in 8 days, 2 days faster than last year. 8 days median time to pending Gone within two weeks 50% vs. a year ago 2 days faster 22d 15d 7d 8d Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Active listings ACTIVE LISTINGS Foster City Single-family homes · May 2026 Foster City inventory is up 22.2% year over year, so sellers have more competition. 11 active listings Year over year +22.2% Months of supply 1.6 10 7 4 11 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 Single-family homes · May 2026 18% of Foster City listings cut their asking price last month, down 37 pts from a year ago. 18% of active listings cut their asking price vs. a year ago -37 pts Active listings 11 44% 34% 23% 18% Jul 2024 May 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data The two-speed market THE TWO-SPEED MARKET Foster City Single-family homes · May 2026 Foster City moves at two speeds: 50% of SFHs were gone inside two weeks while the rest sat longer. 50% of listings went pending within two weeks Median time to pending 8 days vs. a year ago -21 pts 70% 45% 21% Half of listings 50% 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 Single-family homes · May 2026 September is historically Foster City's calmest month for buyers: 5.1 pts less over-asking than March. September historically the calmest month for buyers Buyer's edge vs March -5.1 pts Years of Redfin data 11+ Yearly average J F M A M J J A S O N D -2.2 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 Single-family homes · May 2026 Foster City SFH values are up +33% over the past 10 years. +33% median sale price growth since 2016 Median price in 2016 $1.66M Average gain per year +2.9% $2.28M $2M $1.73M $2.2M May 2016 May 2021 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data For agents only
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