Monthly market wrap MONTHLY MARKET WRAP Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 The Oakland market tilted hotter in May: most key signals moved the seller's way. Median sale price $950K ▲ +18.8% vs Apr Time to pending 26d ▼ 16 days faster vs Apr Sold over asking 67% ▲ +7 pts vs Apr Active listings 21 ▲ +40.0% vs Apr Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Sale price vs asking SALE PRICE VS ASKING Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 Most Oakland townhouses are still selling over asking (67%). Price to invite competition. 109.7% average sale price vs. asking price Sold over asking 67% vs. a year ago +33 pts 106.9% 103.9% 100.9% Sold at asking price 109.7% 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 Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 Oakland townhouses are closing +9.7% above asking. The list price is the floor, not the ceiling. +$135K median sale price minus asking price Median asking price $815K Median sale price $950K $1.03M $843K $655K Sold Asking Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Median sale price MEDIAN SALE PRICE Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 Oakland townhouse values edged up +4.2% year over year. $950K median sale price Year over year +4.2% Homes sold last month 6 $945K $839K $732K $950K Jun 2019 Dec 2022 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Time to sell TIME TO SELL Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 The typical Oakland townhouse goes pending in 26 days, 2 days faster than last year. 26 days median time to pending Gone within two weeks 40% vs. a year ago 2 days faster 114d 76d 38d 26d Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Active listings ACTIVE LISTINGS Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 Oakland inventory is up 31.3% year over year, so sellers have more competition. 21 active listings Year over year +31.3% Months of supply 3.5 22 16 10 21 Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Buying or selling in Oakland? Jason tracks this market every month and can give you a local read before your next move.
Price cuts PRICE CUTS Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 1 in 3 Oakland listings cut its asking price last month, down 10 pts from a year ago. 33% of active listings cut their asking price vs. a year ago -10 pts Active listings 21 36% 26% 16% 33% Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data The two-speed market THE TWO-SPEED MARKET Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 Oakland moves at two speeds: 40% of townhouses were gone inside two weeks while the rest sat longer. 40% of listings went pending within two weeks Median time to pending 26 days vs. a year ago +40 pts 41% 25% 9% Half of listings 40% Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Best month to buy BEST MONTH TO BUY Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 December is historically Oakland's calmest month for buyers: 6.5 pts less over-asking than May. December historically the calmest month for buyers Buyer's edge vs May -6.5 pts Years of Redfin data 11+ Yearly average J F M A M J J A S O N D -3.6 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 Oakland Townhouses · May 2026 A Oakland townhouse bought in 2016 has gained +70% in value since. +70% median sale price growth since 2016 Median price in 2016 $559K Average gain per year +5.4% $860K $743K $625K $950K May 2016 May 2021 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data For agents only
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