Bay Area Housing Watch

Buyers paid massive premiums for standout homes across neighborhoods.

• 76.99% over asking: Outer Sunset 3-bed sold for $2,115,000
• 66.39% over...

AI boom drives San Francisco home prices to a $1.7 million median at their fastest pace in nearly a decade, while one-bedroom rents jump nearly 23%...

• Combined Larkspur-Corte Madera data showed 90% of 44 sales under contract in 30 days at 106.41% of list
• Standalone Larkspur Q2 figures reveal 10%...

EBALDC, a major East Bay affordable housing nonprofit, is permanently laying off over 80 employees across Oakland, Emeryville, Richmond, and San Pablo...

The Kirk opens in East San Jose as an 18-home project with two below-market-rate units and first-time buyer tax incentives, offering a modest yet...

CMCT's Bay Area multifamily portfolio hit 95.3% same-store occupancy, up 1,190 basis points YoY, with San Francisco rents surging 11.1%—the highest in...

County medians create a misleading snapshot by averaging divergent local markets.

• Overall: $842K median (+1.7%) but price per sqft fell 2.4% to...

Bay Area active listings plunged 16.3% year-over-year as national inventory nudged up 2.1%, sustaining a seller's edge with homes selling in just 39 days versus 57 nationally and fewer price cuts at 14.4%.

Q2 GDP growth slowed to 1.5%, marking the third straight quarter below the 2% stability threshold, with consumer spending accelerating to offset...

Major lease activity provides a bright spot in Bay Area commercial real estate as Heron Power takes 286,000 sq ft in Morgan Hill for its first US...

• Yok Lin Chui has lived in her Powell Street unit for over 50 years and worries where she'll go if evicted.
• Meagan Cunningham, a tenant since 1987,...

• Hubble expands to San Francisco and Bay Area, aggregating WeWork, Regus and independents for short-term office deals
• Flex space now 2.3% of...

Landlords selling directly to tenants in San Francisco can skip full commissions entirely. A flat $6,000 transactional fee covers contract,...

Bay Area housing is splitting sharply along income lines.

• Ultra-luxury boom: AI buyer paid record $70m for Hillsborough estate with gym, theater...

Bay Area multifamily market posted solid results despite some headwinds.

• Employment rose 0.8% YOY while unemployment fell to 4.2%
• Median income...

California's construction defect liability rules have reduced multifamily condos to just 3% of new housing built from 2011-2021, pushing developers...

A 31-year-old xAI cofounder who helped create Grok has purchased the Bay Area's priciest home this year: a $70 million, 12-acre Italian villa-style...

South Bay condominiums posted a median price of $519,975 (-1.89%) with sales dropping 11.93% to 2,022 in July 2026, underscoring a clear market slowdown.

Redwood City's commercial market delivers exceptional rental yields and capital preservation through tight inventory and robust tech employment....

AI-driven demand is clearing $1M+ Bay Area listings in 37-38 days—nearly twice the national pace—slashing San Francisco inventory 21% year over...