May 2026 Bay Area Real Estate Insights

Exciting Updates! Insider insights below.

At the Eloise Middleton Real Estate Group, we bring over 25 years of combined real estate expertise to help our clients navigate one of the most important journeys of their lives – buying, selling, or investing in real estate.

Our 2026 Goal: Helping Families with Major Life Changes — A Home Full of Memories…

And perhaps a few too many responsibilities. If your home has become harder to manage, we can help you explore your options privately and comfortably. 

We help with: Downsizing, Estate transitions, Preparing older homes for sale, Coordinating clean-out, Connecting trusted resources, and Selling as-is when needed.

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Market Insights – Area Counties, May 2026

Alameda County Overview (Single Family Homes)

• 1,162 single-family homes for sale

• 1.8 months of inventory

• 1,097 new listings | 675 homes sold

• Median price: $1,300,000

• Median overbid: 105.6%

• Average days on market: 22

Contra Costa County Overview (Single Family Homes)

• 1,356 single-family homes for sale

• 2.1 months of inventory

• 1,174 new listings | 673 homes sold

• Median price: $852,000

• Median overbid: 100.3%

• Average days on market: 24

San Francisco County Overview (Single Family Homes)

• 221 single-family homes for sale

• 1.1 month of inventory

• 314 new listings | 248 homes sold

• Median price: $2,100,000

• Median overbid: 124.6%

• Average days on market: 17

The data, sourced from InfoSparks, includes all single-family homes in the California Area above from April 2025 to April 2026. This may include preliminary data, and may vary from the time the data was gathered. All data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. DRE# 01995149. Copyright KW Advisors San Francisco | Napa Valley 2026. Each office is independently owned and operated.

Takeaway: The Bay Area housing market picked up noticeably from the April 2026 Market Report (March 2025-March 2026) to the May 2026 Market Report (April 2025-April 2026). More homeowners put their properties on the market, more buyers stepped forward, and homes generally sold faster. Alameda County remained steady in pricing, while Contra Costa County saw prices climb. San Francisco continued to lead the region, with rising prices, stronger competition, and the fastest sales pace. The biggest story is increased activity across all three counties—giving buyers more choices while rewarding sellers whose homes are well-prepared and properly priced.

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Healthy Living Corner

I'm continuing to read Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD with Bill Gifford. Dr. Attia states that when we eat less, our bodies stop constantly building and growing and switches into a "cleanup and repair mode" — which is exactly what slows down aging. There's a process called autophagy where your cells literally take out the trash and recycle damaged parts, and eating less triggers it. The big takeaway Attia makes is that how much we eat may actually matter more than what we eat. Bottom line: your body was designed to thrive a little hungry, and giving it a break from constant eating is one of the simplest longevity hacks there is. This is amazing.

If you have any questions about the real estate market, need advice, or just want to chat, please reach out. Call us today for a personalized market analysis or strategy session! 510-386-0547.

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