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A local market update for Townhouse, refreshed monthly with Redfin housing market data.

Monthly market wrap

MONTHLY MARKET WRAPFoster CityTownhouses · May 2026The Foster City market tilted hotter inMay: most key signals moved the seller'sway.Median sale price$1.43M+4.5% vs AprTime to pending16d8 days faster vs AprSold over asking73%+23 pts vs AprActive listings7+16.7% vs AprGenerated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

Sale price vs asking

SALE PRICE VS ASKINGFoster CityTownhouses · May 2026Bidding wars are the norm in FosterCity: 73% of townhouses sold overasking.103.3%average sale price vs. asking priceSold over asking73%vs. a year ago+6 pts110.1%105.0%99.8%Sold at asking price103.3%Jun 2024Jun 2025May 2026Generated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

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The negotiation gap

THE NEGOTIATION GAPFoster CityTownhouses · May 2026The typical Foster City townhouse closes+3.3% above its asking price.+$62Kmedian sale price minus asking priceMedian asking price$1.37MMedian sale price$1.43M$1.77M$1.51M$1.25MSoldAskingJun 2024May 2025May 2026Generated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

Median sale price

MEDIAN SALE PRICEFoster CityTownhouses · May 2026Foster City townhouse values dipped-4.7% from a year ago.$1.43Mmedian sale priceYear over year-4.7%Homes sold last month11$1.53M$1.41M$1.3M$1.43MApr 2019Dec 2022May 2026Generated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

Time to sell

TIME TO SELLFoster CityTownhouses · May 2026The typical Foster City townhouse goespending in 16 days, 4 days slower thanlast year.16 daysmedian time to pendingGone within two weeks0%vs. a year ago4 days slower58d39d19d16dJun 2024Jun 2025May 2026Generated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

Active listings

ACTIVE LISTINGSFoster CityTownhouses · May 2026Foster City inventory is up 16.7% yearover year, so sellers have morecompetition.7active listingsYear over year+16.7%Months of supply0.69747Jun 2024May 2025May 2026Generated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

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Price cuts

PRICE CUTSFoster CityTownhouses · May 20261 in 4 Foster City listings cut itsasking price last month, down 5 pts froma year ago.29%of active listings cut their asking pricevs. a year ago-5 ptsActive listings739%30%22%29%Jun 2024Jun 2025May 2026Generated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

The two-speed market

THE TWO-SPEED MARKETFoster CityTownhouses · May 2026Only 0% of Foster City townhouses wentpending within two weeks. Most listingsare taking their time.0%of listings went pending within two weeksMedian time to pending16 daysvs. a year ago+0 pts53%35%16%Half of listings0%Jun 2024Jun 2025May 2026Generated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

Best month to buy

BEST MONTH TO BUYFoster CityTownhouses · May 2026December is historically Foster City'scalmest month for buyers: 7.0 pts lessover-asking than April.Decemberhistorically the calmest month for buyersBuyer's edge vs April-7.0 ptsYears of Redfin data9+Yearly averageJFMAMJJASOND-3.8 ptsBars over/under-asking vs the yearly average Line price seasonalityGenerated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

10-year price growth

WAITING HAS A PRICEFoster CityTownhouses · May 2026Foster City townhouse values are up +18%over the past 10 years.+18%median sale price growth since 2016Median price in 2016$1.21MAverage gain per year+1.7%$1.45M$1.33M$1.2M$1.43MMar 2016Apr 2021May 2026Generated by ListingCopilot.ioSource: Redfin housing market data

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