Monthly market wrap MONTHLY MARKET WRAP San Francisco All home types · May 2026 The San Francisco market tilted hotter in May: most key signals moved the seller's way. Median sale price $1.77M ▲ +6.6% vs Apr Time to pending 16d ▲ 1 day slower vs Apr Sold over asking 70% ▲ +1 pts vs Apr Active listings 925 ▼ -8.1% vs Apr Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Sale price vs asking SALE PRICE VS ASKING San Francisco All home types · May 2026 Bidding wars are the norm in San Francisco: 70% of homes sold over asking. 115.6% average sale price vs. asking price Sold over asking 70% vs. a year ago +10 pts 112.2% 107.5% 102.7% Sold at asking price 115.6% 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 San Francisco All home types · May 2026 San Francisco homes are closing +15.6% above asking. The list price is the floor, not the ceiling. +$382K median sale price minus asking price Median asking price $1.39M Median sale price $1.77M $1.65M $1.43M $1.22M Sold Asking Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Median sale price MEDIAN SALE PRICE San Francisco All home types · May 2026 San Francisco home values are climbing, up +14.6% in a year. $1.77M median sale price Year over year +14.6% Homes sold last month 561 $1.63M $1.49M $1.36M $1.77M Jun 2019 Dec 2022 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Time to sell TIME TO SELL San Francisco All home types · May 2026 The typical San Francisco home goes pending in 16 days, 3 days faster than last year. 16 days median time to pending Gone within two weeks 46% vs. a year ago 3 days faster 50d 33d 17d 16d Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data
Active listings ACTIVE LISTINGS San Francisco All home types · May 2026 San Francisco inventory is down 33.7% year over year, keeping buyer choice tight. 925 active listings Year over year -33.7% Months of supply 1.6 1,332 1,009 686 925 Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Buying or selling in San Francisco? Jason tracks this market every month and can give you a local read before your next move.
Price cuts PRICE CUTS San Francisco All home types · May 2026 Price cuts are rare in San Francisco: just 15% of listings reduced their asking price, down 7 pts from a year… 15% of active listings cut their asking price vs. a year ago -7 pts Active listings 925 19% 15% 11% 15% Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data The two-speed market THE TWO-SPEED MARKET San Francisco All home types · May 2026 San Francisco moves at two speeds: 46% of homes were gone inside two weeks while the rest sat longer. 46% of listings went pending within two weeks Median time to pending 16 days vs. a year ago -0 pts 52% 42% 32% Half of listings 46% Jun 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data Best month to buy BEST MONTH TO BUY San Francisco All home types · May 2026 January is historically San Francisco's calmest month for buyers: 5.6 pts less over-asking than May. January historically the calmest month for buyers Buyer's edge vs May -5.6 pts Years of Redfin data 11+ Yearly average J F M A M J J A S O N D -3.8 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 San Francisco All home types · May 2026 San Francisco home values are up +36% over the past 10 years. +36% median sale price growth since 2016 Median price in 2016 $1.3M Average gain per year +3.1% $1.46M $1.37M $1.27M $1.77M May 2016 May 2021 May 2026 Generated by ListingCopilot.io Source: Redfin housing market data For agents only
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