Days on Market

How Long Do Homes Stay on the Market in Oakland, CA?

Updated November 8, 2026

By Vinura Abeysundara

Head of Growth at TurboHome

Reviewed by:

Vinura Abeysundara

Head of Growth at TurboHome

Kevin Kretzmer

Head Agent, California · CalDRE #01997822

Homes in Oakland that closed between August and October 2026 went under contract in a median 15 days, compared with 20 days a year earlier. 49% sold within two weeks and 13% took longer than 60 days. How long a home has been listed changes what buyers pay: homes that sold in their first week closed at a median 113.4% of the asking price, while homes that sat more than 90 days closed at 97.7% ($8,450 below asking). Below: the full timing distribution for Oakland, days on market by neighborhood, price range and home type, and what it means for your offer.

TurboHome Market Analysis · Oakland, CA · Closings Aug to Oct 2026 · Published November 2026

Key findings

Median days on market: 15 days (average 30.5), down from 20 in August to October 2025.
How fast homes sold: 49% sold within 14 days (12% within 7 and 71% within 30); 13% took more than 60 days and 6% more than 90.
Discount curve: homes that sold in their first week closed at a median 113.4% of asking ($101,000 above asking); homes that sat more than 90 days closed at 97.7% ($8,450 below asking).
Neighborhoods: Redwood Heights was the fastest in our table at a median 12.5 days; Produce and Waterfront was the slowest at 31.5 days.
Houses versus condos: single-family homes took a median 14 days (115.2% of asking) and condos 35 days (100.0%).
Caution: Oakland agents list below expected value, so a ratio above 100% measures competition, not a premium; and the neighborhood rows use a 12-closing minimum, so they are small samples to read as direction rather than precision.

How fast homes sell in Oakland, and what buyers paid at each stage

Oakland closings by days on market before the accepted offer, Aug to Oct 2026, data table
Days on market before the accepted offer	Closings	Share of all closings	Median sale price as % of asking	Share sold below asking	Share sold above asking	Median gap between asking and sale price
0 to 7 days	76	12%	113.4%	7%	82%	$101,000 above asking
8 to 14 days	224	37%	125.2%	4%	95%	$220,000 above asking
15 to 30 days	134	22%	107.3%	11%	81%	$51,025 above asking
31 to 60 days	102	17%	100.0%	43%	39%	at asking (no median discount)
61 to 90 days	41	7%	100.0%	32%	46%	at asking (no median discount)
More than 90 days	36	6%	97.7%	64%	17%	$8,450 below asking

How to read it: the share column shows how quickly the market clears, and the sale-to-list column shows what the market actually paid relative to asking at each stage. In Oakland, 12% of closings went under contract in the first week and 6% sat more than 90 days. Oakland agents list homes below the price they expect the home to sell for, so a ratio above 100% measures competition among buyers, not a premium over the home's value.

Days on market by neighborhood in Oakland

Redwood Heights was the fastest Oakland neighborhood in our table, at a median 12.5 days; Produce and Waterfront was the slowest, at 31.5 days.

Median days on market. Every figure is in the table below.

Days on market by Oakland neighborhood, Aug to Oct 2026, data table
Neighborhood	Closings	Median days on market	Share sold within 14 days	Share that took more than 60 days	Median sale-to-list	Median sale price
Redwood Heights	14	12.5	71%	0%	131.6%	$1,383,000
Upper Rockridge	18	13	67%	6%	129.5%	$2,092,500
Montclair	15	13	60%	0%	126.2%	$1,500,000
Piedmont Pines	15	13	67%	7%	120.9%	$1,566,040
Merriwood	14	13	57%	14%	131.2%	$1,215,000
Cleveland Heights	12	13.5	58%	8%	123.3%	$1,162,500
Glenview	14	14	57%	14%	131.3%	$1,385,000
Eastmont Hills	13	14	54%	0%	115.2%	$839,000
Grand Lake	13	15	31%	23%	105.6%	$540,000
Fairfax	15	20	33%	13%	112.6%	$770,000
Adams Point	14	21.5	36%	0%	101.4%	$420,000
Produce and Waterfront	12	31.5	42%	25%	100.3%	$530,000

Neighborhoods with at least 12 closings in the window, sorted by median days on market, fastest first. Few Oakland neighborhoods reached 20 closings in three months, so these rows are small samples: read them as direction rather than precision.

Days on market by price range

Days on market by sale price in Oakland, Aug to Oct 2026, data table
Sale price	Closings	Median days on market	Share sold within 14 days	Share that took more than 60 days	Median sale-to-list
Under $500,000	112	43	20%	32%	100.0%
$500,000 to $750,000	165	16	44%	13%	103.2%
$750,000 to $1,000,000	97	17	41%	7%	110.7%
$1,000,000 to $1,500,000	113	13	70%	4%	127.0%
$1,500,000 to $2,000,000	83	13	64%	4%	129.4%
$2,000,000 to $3,000,000	28	12.5	75%	18%	147.6%

Homes in the $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 range moved fastest, at a median 12.5 days. Homes in the under $500,000 range sat longest, at 43 days, and 32% of them took more than 60 days.

Houses versus condos: days on market by home type

Days on market by home type in Oakland, Aug to Oct 2026, data table
Home type	Closings	Median days on market	Share sold within 14 days	Share that took more than 60 days	Median sale-to-list
Single family	471	14	55%	9%	115.2%
Condo	123	35	28%	24%	100.0%

In Oakland, single-family homes took a median 14 days (115.2% of asking) and condos 35 days (100.0%).

How Oakland compares with a year ago

Oakland days on market, August to October 2025 vs 2026, data table
Measure	Aug to Oct 2025	Aug to Oct 2026
Closings	633	613
Median days on market	20	15
Share sold within 14 days	38%	49%
Share that took more than 60 days	22%	13%
Median sale-to-list	103.2%	110.1%
Share sold above asking	64%	73%
Median sale price	$805,000	$815,000

The market sped up: the median home went under contract in 15 days against 20 a year earlier, and 49% sold within two weeks against 38%. Buyers lost leverage: 73% of homes sold above asking, up from 64%, and the median sale-to-list ratio rose from 103.2% to 110.1%.

What this means for your offer in Oakland (local commentary)

Oakland sped up sharply in our feed: the median home went under contract in 15 days, down from 20 a year earlier, 49% sold within two weeks (38% a year earlier) and only 13% took longer than 60 days (22% a year earlier). As in San Francisco, Oakland agents list below expected value, so a home that sells in days 8 to 14 closes at a median 125.2% of asking (95% above asking, a median $220,000 over), while a home that reaches 31 to 60 days closes at asking and one past 90 days closes at 97.7%. Single-family homes took 14 days and closed at 115.2% of asking; condos took 35 days and closed at asking, and 24% of condos sat longer than 60 days. The $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 range is the most competitive, with a 13-day median and 64% to 70% of homes selling within two weeks, while homes under $500,000 (mostly condos) took 43 days. Redwood Heights (12.5 days), Upper Rockridge and Montclair (13 days) lead the hills; Produce and Waterfront condos took 31.5 days. Oakland's neighborhoods are shown at a 12-closing minimum because the three-month window is short, so read them as direction rather than precision.

Check the days on market first. Before you write the offer, see how long the listing has been active and which row of the table above it falls in.
In the first two weeks, compete on terms. Homes that sold in their first week closed at a median 113.4% of asking in Oakland, and those at 8 to 14 days at 125.2%, so make the offer clean rather than low.
After 30 days, anchor on the 31 to 60 day ratio. Homes in that range closed at a median 100.0% of asking (at asking, no median discount); use it as the realistic starting point and ask for repairs or credits.
After 60 or 90 days, start from the median gap. Homes at 61 to 90 days closed at a median 100.0% of asking (at asking, no median discount) and homes past 90 days at 97.7% ($8,450 below asking); check the listing for price cuts and relistings before you offer.
Use the neighborhood and price tables. A fast neighborhood inside a slow city, or the reverse, changes the right strategy: in Oakland, Redwood Heights had a median of 12.5 days and Produce and Waterfront 31.5.

Methodology

We looked at closings of single family homes, condos, townhouses and, where present, tenancy in common and duplex properties in Oakland from our MLS feed, closed August 1 through October 31, 2026 (613 closings with a days on market value), compared with closings from August 1 through October 31, 2025 (633 closings). Days on market is the days between the listing date and the accepted offer as reported by the MLS; listings with no days on market value or more than 730 days are excluded. Sale-to-list is the closing price divided by the final asking price; figures are medians. "Share sold above asking" is the share of closings where the sale price exceeded the final asking price. Neighborhoods need at least 12 closings in the window to appear, a lower bar than the 20 used for most cities in this series, because few Oakland neighborhoods reached 20 closings in three months. Oakland list prices are commonly set below the expected sale price, so ratios above 100% reflect bidding against that list price rather than a premium over market value. Published November 2026.

FAQ

How long do homes stay on the market in Oakland?

Homes in Oakland that closed from August through October 2026 went under contract in a median 15 days, down from 20 a year earlier. 49% sold within 14 days and 13% took more than 60 days.

Can I offer below asking on a home that has been on the market 60 days in Oakland?

Homes that went under contract after 61 to 90 days closed at a median 100.0% of asking (at asking, no median discount), and homes past 90 days at 97.7% ($8,450 below asking); 64% of homes past 90 days sold below asking. Because Oakland agents list below the expected sale price, the ratio falls back toward asking as a home sits rather than far below it, so the realistic anchor for a home listed 60 days is at or near asking, with repairs or credits as the place to negotiate.

Which Oakland neighborhoods sell fastest?

In our table, the fastest are Redwood Heights (median 12.5 days, 71% sold within 14 days), Upper Rockridge (median 13 days, 67% sold within 14 days) and Montclair (median 13 days, 60% sold within 14 days). These rows use a 12-closing minimum, so read them as direction rather than precision.

Do condos take longer to sell than houses in Oakland?

Yes. In Oakland, condos took a median 35 days (28% sold within 14 days, 24% took more than 60 days), against 14 days for single-family homes (55% and 9%).

Who are the flat-fee buyer's agents in Oakland?

TurboHome is a flat-fee buyer's brokerage with licensed buyer's agents in Oakland. They charge a flat fee instead of a percentage commission and refund the rest of the buyer-side commission to the buyer at closing. See flat-fee and low-commission agents in Oakland.

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