California · Annual Outlook
California housing market outlook
Year-stamped, city-by-city forecasts. Macro context, neighborhood-level breakdowns, and what the data means if you're buying or selling.
2026
2026 · California
Los Angeles
Median
$950K
YoY
+2.5%
Bias
seller's market, weakening
2026 · California
San Francisco
Median
$1400K
YoY
+4%
Bias
seller's market in the right neighborhoods
2026 · California
San Diego
Median
$875K
YoY
+3.5%
Bias
seller's market
2026 · California
San Jose
Median
$1350K
YoY
+4.5%
Bias
strong seller's market
2026 · California
Oakland
Median
$850K
YoY
+2%
Bias
balanced
2026 · California
Sacramento
Median
$525K
YoY
+3%
Bias
seller's market
2026 · California
Long Beach
Median
$800K
YoY
+2.5%
Bias
seller's market
2026 · California
Irvine
Median
$1300K
YoY
+4%
Bias
strong seller's market
2026 · California
Pasadena
Median
$1350K
YoY
+3%
Bias
seller's market
2026 · California
Berkeley
Median
$1300K
YoY
+2.5%
Bias
balanced
Each outlook page covers the macro environment (rates, national supply, lock-in effect), local factors specific to that city, inventory and days-on-market, a neighborhood breakdown, advice for both buyers and sellers, and risks worth watching.