Monthly market wrap MONTHLY MARKET WRAP Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 The Orinda market tilted hotter in May: most key signals moved the seller's way. Median sale price $2.25M ▲ +12.8% vs Apr Time to pending 10d ▼ 2 days faster vs Apr Sold over asking 64% ▲ +11 pts vs Apr Active listings 38 ▲ +2.7% vs Apr Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Sale price vs asking SALE PRICE VS ASKING Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 Most Orinda SFHs are still selling over asking (64%). Price to invite competition. 103.1% average sale price vs. asking price Sold over asking 64% vs. a year ago +29 pts 103.7% 101.6% 99.5% Sold at asking price 103.1% 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 Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 The typical Orinda SFH closes +3.1% above its asking price. +$255K median sale price minus asking price Median asking price $2M Median sale price $2.25M $2.3M $1.95M $1.6M Sold Asking Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Median sale price MEDIAN SALE PRICE Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 Orinda SFH values are climbing, up +20.8% in a year. $2.25M median sale price Year over year +20.8% Homes sold last month 22 $2.2M $1.91M $1.62M $2.25M Jun 2019 Dec 2022 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Time to sell TIME TO SELL Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 Orinda SFHs are flying off the market in 10 days, 11 days faster than last year. 10 days median time to pending Gone within two weeks 71% vs. a year ago 11 days faster 97d 65d 32d 10d Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Active listings ACTIVE LISTINGS Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 Orinda inventory is down 34.5% year over year, keeping buyer choice tight. 38 active listings Year over year -34.5% Months of supply 1.7 50 36 22 38 Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Buying or selling in Orinda? Jason tracks this market every month and can give you a local read before your next move.
Price cuts PRICE CUTS Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 1 in 4 Orinda listings cut its asking price last month. 26% of active listings cut their asking price vs. a year ago -3 pts Active listings 38 29% 21% 14% 26% Jun 2024 May 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data The two-speed market THE TWO-SPEED MARKET Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 71% of Orinda SFHs went pending within two weeks. Priced-right listings do not wait. 71% of listings went pending within two weeks Median time to pending 10 days vs. a year ago +24 pts 58% 39% 21% Half of listings 71% Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Best month to buy BEST MONTH TO BUY Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 December is historically Orinda's calmest month for buyers: 5.1 pts less over-asking than May. December historically the calmest month for buyers Buyer's edge vs May -5.1 pts Years of Redfin data 11+ Yearly average J F M A M J J A S O N D -2.8 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 Orinda Single-family homes · May 2026 A Orinda SFH bought in 2016 has gained +63% in value since. +63% median sale price growth since 2016 Median price in 2016 $1.38M Average gain per year +5.0% $2M $1.74M $1.49M $2.25M May 2016 May 2021 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data For agents only
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