In September, county real estate markets across Northern California diverged based on available inventory. Regions with significant year-over-year declines in listings experienced increased competition and stronger pricing, whereas areas with inventory growth saw elevated buyer leverage and more frequent price reductions. Markets that tightened significantly included San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, and Sonoma. San… View Article

August marked a broad seasonal cooling across the Bay Area. Closings declined year over year in 13 of 14 counties and month over month in 12, while months of supply increased from July in 13 counties. The shift reflects the typical late-summer slowdown as the market transitions from the spring/summer peak toward the fall market… View Article

Mortgage rates ended July near their highs for the year, taking some momentum out of homebuyer demand. But in San Francisco, sales have been driven more by wealth creation than by mortgage rates: the AI boom has spiked demand, especially for family-ready homes in specific neighborhoods. That boom is concentrated in the city proper, with… View Article

The Bay Area housing market is the center of national attention this summer. AI-driven wealth has offset persistently higher mortgage rates, pushing demand in a handful of neighborhoods to dramatic levels. The most intense competition is concentrated in San Francisco itself. In June, 44 homes in the city sold for at least $1 million over… View Article

Our Housing Market Outlook is here to help you navigate a market that isn’t always easy to interpret. By examining the latest data, economic conditions, and emerging trends, we share our predictions for the year ahead to help you make more confident housing decisions. The post 2026 Housing Market Outlook first appeared on Paragon Specific.

The Bay Area housing market hit a lot of national headlines in May. In San Francisco, Al and tech-driven demand has created aggressive bidding wars on the scarce inventory. Skyrocketing rents are back in the norm. Even the city’s condo market, which has been under pressure for six years, is showing signs of demand recovery…. View Article

The median HOUSE sales price in March 2026 hit $2,150,000, up 18% year-over-year, exceeding the previous peak of $2,050,000 in April 2022. The median CONDO sales price was $1,357,500, up 27% year-over-year, marking the second-highest monthly price ever after the $1,375,000 peak in April 2022. 22 luxury HOUSE sales of $5 million+ were reported in… View Article

Moving into spring, soaring buyer demand vs. an extremely inadequate supply of homes for sale continues to foster ferocious buyer competition, faster sales, more overbidding and rapidly rising home prices. Luxury home sales rose over 200% year over year to hit their highest month-of-February count ever. The upcoming months are typically among the most active… View Article

While national home price appreciation is stuttering to a halt and many states and regions are seeing price declines, San Francisco’s median home sales prices continue to surge higher, a dynamic we expect to see continue in 2026. The underlying factors are an extremely inadequate supply of homes for sale vs. rapidly increasing demand due… View Article