The Oakland housing market is very competitive. Homes in Oakland receive 3 offers on average and sell in around 36 days. The median sale price of a home in Oakland was $700K last month, down 15.2% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Oakland is $511, down 7.4% since last year.
In August 2025, Oakland home prices were down 15.2% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $700K. On average, homes in Oakland sell after 36 days on the market compared to 35 days last year. There were 257 homes sold in August this year, down from 263 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$700,000
-15.2% YoY | Aug 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2025
Growth
% YoY
Oakland, CA
$700,000
-15.2%
United States
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How hot is the Oakland housing market?
Oakland is very competitive. Homes sell in 29 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 6% above list price and go pending in around 29 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 15% above list price and go pending in around 14 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Oakland
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Oakland
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
5 Weeks Ago
~$2M Offer
Sold for $2M
3bd | 2ba | ~2,500sqft
Over List Price
44%
Days on Market
11
Competing Offers
10
Down Payment
~40%
Christine Chang
Oakland Redfin Agent
Listing agent team informed that they received a total 10 offers. We submitted $1,875,000, the winning offer is higher than our offer. …
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Offer Not Accepted|
5 Weeks Ago
~$1M Offer
Sold for $1M
2bd | 2ba | ~1,750sqft
Under List Price
5%
Days on Market
59
Competing Offers
1
Down Payment
—
Kenan Jue
Oakland Redfin Agent
Other offer had fewer contingencies as the customer's offer was contingent upon the sale of their home in NC.…
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Offer Not Accepted|
6 Weeks Ago
~$2.25M Offer
Sold for $2.25M
3bd | 2.5ba | ~3,000sqft
Over List Price
29%
Days on Market
13
Competing Offers
4
Down Payment
—
Ann DeBellevue
Oakland Redfin Agent
They didn't counter event though our offer was a bit higher. I asked the listing agent to counter but he said it was too late they'd already accepted the other offer.…
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Climate's impact on Oakland housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Oakland.
Flood Factor - Major
14% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Oakland has a major risk of flooding. 3,944 properties in Oakland are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 14% of all properties in Oakland. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
32% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Oakland has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 31,499 properties in Oakland that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 32% of all properties in Oakland.