Oakland, CA 94705 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 11
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Home Value
$2M
+6.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
11
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
1.5 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
21 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
20%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
126.4%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
80%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$2,814/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
-3.4%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$370
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (−3% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
- Prices. Home values are up 6.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 10% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. Listings are 15% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+7% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (11/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (126.4% of list); 20% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 80% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $448k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,567 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $8,387/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $370 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from earthquakes. Earthquakes aren't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −3% to +13% over the next 12 months (81% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −3.5% to +12.9% (80% range; middle estimate +5.8%), chance of a rise 81%, of a 5%+ drop 7%.
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