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October 15, 2025
California home sales rebound in September with modest monthly and annual gains, C.A.R. says
SACRAMENTO (Oct. 15) – California home sales rebounded in September, increasing modestly on both a monthly and yearly basis, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.
Infographic: https://www.car.org/Global/Infographics/2025-09-Sales-and-Price
Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 277,410 in September, according to information collected by C.A.R. from more than 90 local REALTOR® associations and MLSs statewide. The statewide annualized sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during 2025 if sales maintained the September pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales.
After five consecutive months of year-over-year declines, September home sales activity climbed 5 percent from the 264,240 homes sold in August and rose 6.6 percent from a year ago, when 260,340 homes were sold on an annualized basis. September marked the 36th straight month in which the seasonally adjusted sales rate remained below the 300,000 benchmark.
“It’s great to see that home sales bounced back in September to their highest level in seven months as mortgage rates hit their lowest point since last October,” said Heather Ozur, a Palm Springs REALTOR®. “Even though rates have inched up a bit, they’re still in the low 6% range, which should help keep the market steady through the end of the year.”
The statewide median home price posted its second consecutive year-over-year gain, even as it declined month over month to its lowest level in seven months. In September, California’s median home price fell 1.7 percent to $883,640, down from $899,130 in August. This monthly decrease aligns with the long-term average decline of 1.8 percent between August and September.
Despite the dip, the median price remained 1.8 percent higher than the $868,150 recorded a year ago, marking a modest improvement over the previous month’s annual gain. With prices stabilizing and mortgage rates hovering in the low 6 percent range, some sidelined buyers may be encouraged to return to the market once economic uncertainty begins to ease.
“The housing market showed modest improvement in September, with both sales and prices up from a year ago,” said C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Jordan Levine. “Steady mortgage rates may give demand a small boost heading into the fourth quarter, but broader economic uncertainty—like the ongoing government shutdown and renewed U.S.-China trade tensions—will likely keep the recovery gradual.”
Other key points from C.A.R.’s September 2025 resale housing report include:
Note: The County MLS median price and sales data in the tables are generated from a survey of more than 90 associations of REALTORS® throughout the state and represent statistics of existing single-family detached homes only. County sales data is not adjusted to account for seasonal factors that can influence home sales. Movements in sales prices should not be interpreted as changes in the cost of a standard home. The median price is where half sold for more and half sold for less; medians are more typical than average prices, which are skewed by a relatively small share of transactions at either the lower end or the upper end. Median prices can be influenced by changes in cost, as well as changes in the characteristics and the size of homes sold. The change in median prices should not be construed as actual price changes in specific homes.
*Sales-to-list-price ratio is an indicator that reflects the negotiation power of home buyers and home sellers under current market conditions. The ratio is calculated by dividing the final sales price of a property by its original list price and is expressed as a percentage. A sales-to-list ratio with 100 percent or above suggests that the property sold for more than the list price, and a ratio below 100 percent indicates that the price sold below the asking price.
**Price per square foot is a measure commonly used by real estate agents and brokers to determine how much a square foot of space a buyer will pay for a property. It is calculated as the sale price of the home divided by the number of finished square feet. C.A.R. currently tracks price-per-square foot statistics for 53 counties.
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September 2025 County Sales and Price Activity
(and condo sales data not seasonally adjusted)
|
September 2025 |
Median Sales Price of Existing Single-Family Homes |
Sales |
|||||||
|
State/Region/County |
Sept. 2025 |
Aug. 2025 |
|
Sept. 2024 |
|
Price MTM% Chg |
Price YTY% Chg |
Sales MTM% Chg |
Sales YTY% Chg |
|
Calif. Single-family home |
$883,640 |
$899,130 |
r |
$868,150 |
|
-1.7% |
1.8% |
5.0% |
6.6% |
|
Calif. Condo/Townhome |
$650,000 |
$649,950 |
|
$660,000 |
|
0.0% |
-1.5% |
0.3% |
13.5% |
|
Los Angeles Metro Area |
$830,000 |
$837,040 |
|
$810,000 |
|
-0.8% |
2.5% |
6.2% |
10.6% |
|
Central Coast |
$1,005,000 |
$1,100,000 |
|
$993,250 |
|
-8.6% |
1.2% |
-1.7% |
11.8% |
|
Central Valley |
$499,000 |
$495,000 |
|
$500,000 |
|
0.8% |
-0.2% |
0.5% |
10.2% |
|
Far North |
$390,500 |
$385,000 |
|
$379,500 |
|
1.4% |
2.9% |
0.2% |
8.0% |
|
Inland Empire |
$591,010 |
$600,130 |
|
$579,990 |
|
-1.5% |
1.9% |
-1.1% |
6.5% |
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
$1,300,000 |
$1,275,000 |
|
$1,266,250 |
|
2.0% |
2.7% |
3.8% |
9.8% |
|
Southern California |
$869,250 |
$873,480 |
|
$850,000 |
|
-0.5% |
2.3% |
4.5% |
11.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alameda |
$1,250,000 |
$1,269,000 |
|
$1,267,500 |
|
-1.5% |
-1.4% |
5.6% |
8.0% |
|
Contra Costa |
$869,000 |
$850,000 |
|
$863,750 |
|
2.2% |
0.6% |
1.1% |
11.8% |
|
Marin |
$1,650,000 |
$1,522,500 |
|
$1,750,000 |
|
8.4% |
-5.7% |
29.7% |
16.8% |
|
Napa |
$900,000 |
$975,000 |
|
$882,500 |
|
-7.7% |
2.0% |
11.9% |
7.1% |
|
San Francisco |
$1,750,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|
$1,625,000 |
|
16.7% |
7.7% |
13.5% |
19.6% |
|
San Mateo |
$2,150,000 |
$1,988,000 |
|
$2,100,000 |
|
8.1% |
2.4% |
10.6% |
6.3% |
|
Santa Clara |
$2,000,000 |
$1,900,000 |
|
$1,927,500 |
|
5.3% |
3.8% |
-1.2% |
13.8% |
|
Solano |
$608,000 |
$620,000 |
|
$611,000 |
|
-1.9% |
-0.5% |
12.5% |
3.5% |
|
Sonoma |
$795,000 |
$832,500 |
|
$830,000 |
|
-4.5% |
-4.2% |
-11.4% |
3.6% |
|
Southern California |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Imperial |
$457,000 |
$405,000 |
|
$397,500 |
|
12.8% |
15.0% |
23.9% |
9.6% |
|
Los Angeles |
$983,230 |
$930,720 |
|
$960,370 |
|
5.6% |
2.4% |
20.9% |
13.8% |
|
Orange |
$1,401,250 |
$1,385,000 |
|
$1,397,450 |
|
1.2% |
0.3% |
-2.1% |
10.8% |
|
Riverside |
$624,000 |
$625,000 |
|
$605,000 |
|
-0.2% |
3.1% |
0.9% |
11.2% |
|
San Bernardino |
$500,030 |
$501,270 |
r |
$485,000 |
|
-0.2% |
3.1% |
-0.9% |
4.5% |
|
San Diego |
$990,000 |
$1,025,000 |
|
$1,000,000 |
|
-3.4% |
-1.0% |
-2.0% |
14.0% |
|
Ventura |
$900,000 |
$937,500 |
|
$900,000 |
|
-4.0% |
0.0% |
-9.5% |
12.1% |
|
Central Coast |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monterey |
$950,000 |
$1,087,150 |
|
$1,000,000 |
|
-12.6% |
-5.0% |
-5.4% |
-7.3% |
|
San Luis Obispo |
$912,500 |
$935,400 |
|
$895,000 |
|
-2.4% |
2.0% |
-3.3% |
16.7% |
|
Santa Barbara |
$1,100,000 |
$1,408,650 |
|
$1,098,000 |
|
-21.9% |
0.2% |
-0.6% |
9.0% |
|
Santa Cruz |
$1,234,800 |
$1,397,000 |
|
$1,300,000 |
|
-11.6% |
-5.0% |
4.0% |
37.9% |
|
Central Valley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresno |
$445,000 |
$446,390 |
|
$430,000 |
|
-0.3% |
3.5% |
0.8% |
8.4% |
|
Glenn |
$377,500 |
$350,000 |
|
$348,000 |
|
7.9% |
8.5% |
-36.8% |
33.3% |
|
Kern |
$405,000 |
$415,000 |
|
$400,500 |
|
-2.4% |
1.1% |
-19.5% |
-3.4% |
|
Kings |
$374,000 |
$380,000 |
|
$379,000 |
|
-1.6% |
-1.3% |
0.0% |
46.3% |
|
Madera |
$450,000 |
$445,000 |
|
$424,120 |
|
1.1% |
6.1% |
3.8% |
-16.2% |
|
Merced |
$430,000 |
$418,500 |
|
$399,500 |
|
2.7% |
7.6% |
-15.5% |
7.6% |
|
Placer |
$653,000 |
$675,000 |
|
$660,000 |
|
-3.3% |
-1.1% |
12.8% |
29.8% |
|
Sacramento |
$539,860 |
$550,000 |
|
$560,000 |
|
-1.8% |
-3.6% |
3.0% |
8.6% |
|
San Benito |
$750,000 |
$742,500 |
|
$856,130 |
|
1.0% |
-12.4% |
-7.9% |
-23.9% |
|
San Joaquin |
$555,000 |
$535,000 |
|
$583,550 |
|
3.7% |
-4.9% |
8.3% |
17.8% |
|
Stanislaus |
$475,000 |
$499,720 |
|
$480,000 |
|
-4.9% |
-1.0% |
-5.5% |
1.1% |
|
Tulare |
$380,000 |
$378,700 |
|
$376,070 |
|
0.3% |
1.0% |
6.0% |
22.9% |
|
Far North |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Butte |
$462,000 |
$468,000 |
|
$465,580 |
|
-1.3% |
-0.8% |
7.4% |
10.9% |
|
Lassen |
$260,000 |
$221,000 |
|
$265,000 |
|
17.6% |
-1.9% |
-9.1% |
-20.0% |
|
Plumas |
$455,000 |
$480,000 |
|
$455,000 |
|
-5.2% |
0.0% |
-4.1% |
27.0% |
|
Shasta |
$385,000 |
$368,000 |
|
$374,500 |
|
4.6% |
2.8% |
-5.1% |
9.3% |
|
Siskiyou |
$305,500 |
$300,000 |
|
$290,000 |
|
1.8% |
5.3% |
2.4% |
20.0% |
|
Tehama |
$311,500 |
$335,000 |
|
$320,000 |
|
-7.0% |
-2.7% |
47.4% |
-3.4% |
|
Trinity |
$210,000 |
$310,000 |
|
$247,500 |
|
-32.3% |
-15.2% |
-28.6% |
-50.0% |
|
Other Calif. Counties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amador |
$421,000 |
$469,500 |
|
$432,500 |
|
-10.3% |
-2.7% |
-13.6% |
-9.5% |
|
Calaveras |
$455,000 |
$540,000 |
|
$522,000 |
|
-15.7% |
-12.8% |
24.6% |
42.0% |
|
Del Norte |
$455,000 |
$352,500 |
|
$370,000 |
|
29.1% |
23.0% |
6.3% |
-10.5% |
|
El Dorado |
$680,000 |
$679,500 |
|
$689,000 |
|
0.1% |
-1.3% |
12.7% |
36.0% |
|
Humboldt |
$460,000 |
$422,500 |
|
$425,000 |
|
8.9% |
8.2% |
0.0% |
9.3% |
|
Lake |
$356,500 |
$355,000 |
|
$335,000 |
|
0.4% |
6.4% |
-17.9% |
17.0% |
|
Mariposa |
$488,750 |
$415,000 |
|
$322,500 |
|
17.8% |
51.6% |
-40.0% |
0.0% |
|
Mendocino |
$473,500 |
$469,500 |
|
$525,000 |
|
0.9% |
-9.8% |
-10.7% |
16.3% |
|
Mono |
$1,250,000 |
$1,175,000 |
|
$815,000 |
|
6.4% |
53.4% |
-30.0% |
-22.2% |
|
Nevada |
$532,500 |
$560,000 |
|
$570,000 |
|
-4.9% |
-6.6% |
8.6% |
25.3% |
|
Sutter |
$443,000 |
$435,000 |
|
$451,500 |
|
1.8% |
-1.9% |
-5.9% |
0.0% |
|
Tuolumne |
$424,500 |
$435,000 |
|
$357,500 |
|
-2.4% |
18.7% |
-4.5% |
0.0% |
|
Yolo |
$628,000 |
$599,450 |
|
$610,000 |
|
4.8% |
3.0% |
0.0% |
12.4% |
|
Yuba |
$435,000 |
$440,000 |
|
$440,000 |
|
-1.1% |
-1.1% |
29.1% |
7.6% |
r = revised
NA = not available
September 2025 County Unsold Inventory and Days on Market
(Regional and condo sales data not seasonally adjusted)
|
September 2025 |
Unsold Inventory Index |
Median Time on Market |
||||||||
|
State/Region/County |
Sept. 2025 |
Aug. 2025 |
|
Sept. 2024 |
|
Sept. 2025 |
Aug. 2025 |
|
Sept. 2024 |
|
|
Calif. Single-family home |
3.6 |
3.9 |
|
3.6 |
|
32.0 |
31.0 |
|
24.0 |
|
|
Calif. Condo/Townhomes |
4.3 |
4.4 |
|
4.0 |
|
37.0 |
37.0 |
|
26.0 |
|
|
Los Angeles Metro Area |
3.8 |
4.1 |
|
3.7 |
|
34.0 |
33.0 |
|
26.0 |
|
|
Central Coast |
3.7 |
3.8 |
|
3.9 |
|
25.5 |
26.0 |
|
21.0 |
|
|
Central Valley |
3.6 |
3.8 |
|
3.4 |
|
31.0 |
31.0 |
|
22.0 |
|
|
Far North |
5.2 |
5.5 |
|
4.9 |
|
37.0 |
32.0 |
|
38.5 |
|
|
Inland Empire |
4.5 |
4.6 |
|
4.2 |
|
39.0 |
42.0 |
|
31.0 |
|
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
2.8 |
2.9 |
|
2.8 |
|
24.0 |
25.0 |
|
20.0 |
|
|
Southern California |
3.7 |
4.0 |
|
3.6 |
|
33.0 |
32.0 |
|
24.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alameda |
2.4 |
2.6 |
|
2.7 |
|
16.0 |
16.0 |
|
14.0 |
|
|
Contra Costa |
2.9 |
3.1 |
|
2.9 |
|
22.0 |
21.0 |
|
19.0 |
|
|
Marin |
3.4 |
4.2 |
|
3.6 |
|
66.0 |
77.5 |
|
46.0 |
|
|
Napa |
7.4 |
8.4 |
|
6.4 |
|
114.0 |
82.0 |
|
71.5 |
|
|
San Francisco |
2.0 |
2.3 |
|
3.3 |
|
33.0 |
37.0 |
|
29.5 |
|
|
San Mateo |
2.1 |
2.2 |
|
2.2 |
|
12.0 |
13.0 |
|
12.0 |
|
|
Santa Clara |
1.8 |
1.9 |
|
2.1 |
|
10.0 |
13.0 |
|
10.0 |
|
|
Solano |
3.6 |
4.2 |
|
3.0 |
|
54.0 |
47.0 |
|
45.5 |
|
|
Sonoma |
4.1 |
3.7 |
|
3.7 |
|
76.0 |
67.0 |
|
58.0 |
|
|
Southern California |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Imperial |
2.8 |
3.3 |
|
1.9 |
|
9.0 |
24.0 |
|
16.0 |
|
|
Los Angeles |
3.7 |
4.3 |
|
3.6 |
|
31.0 |
28.0 |
|
24.0 |
|
|
Orange |
3.0 |
3.2 |
|
3.1 |
|
33.0 |
32.5 |
|
22.0 |
|
|
Riverside |
4.2 |
4.3 |
|
4.1 |
|
38.0 |
46.0 |
|
33.0 |
|
|
San Bernardino |
5.1 |
5.1 |
|
4.6 |
|
43.0 |
34.0 |
|
29.0 |
|
|
San Diego |
3.1 |
3.3 |
|
3.2 |
|
26.0 |
27.0 |
|
18.0 |
|
|
Ventura |
3.8 |
3.6 |
|
3.4 |
|
37.0 |
41.5 |
|
35.0 |
|
|
Central Coast |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monterey |
4.4 |
4.2 |
|
3.9 |
|
21.0 |
21.0 |
|
17.5 |
|
|
San Luis Obispo |
3.4 |
3.6 |
|
3.8 |
|
32.0 |
32.5 |
|
23.5 |
|
|
Santa Barbara |
3.5 |
3.6 |
|
3.7 |
|
24.0 |
20.5 |
|
23.0 |
|
|
Santa Cruz |
3.7 |
4.1 |
|
4.7 |
|
28.0 |
23.5 |
|
21.0 |
|
|
Central Valley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresno |
3.7 |
3.8 |
|
3.4 |
|
26.0 |
27.0 |
|
21.0 |
|
|
Glenn |
5.3 |
2.9 |
|
5.2 |
|
39.5 |
39.0 |
|
84.0 |
|
|
Kern |
4.1 |
3.3 |
|
3.5 |
|
28.0 |
26.0 |
|
20.0 |
|
|
Kings |
3.1 |
3.1 |
|
2.2 |
|
32.0 |
33.5 |
|
28.0 |
|
|
Madera |
5.7 |
6.6 |
|
4.7 |
|
51.0 |
55.0 |
|
33.0 |
|
|
Merced |
4.0 |
3.4 |
|
4.3 |
|
34.0 |
33.0 |
|
22.5 |
|
|
Placer |
3.4 |
3.9 |
|
3.8 |
|
41.0 |
34.5 |
|
28.0 |
|
|
Sacramento |
3.0 |
3.2 |
|
2.8 |
|
28.0 |
28.0 |
|
20.0 |
|
|
San Benito |
4.3 |
4.3 |
|
3.1 |
|
37.0 |
43.0 |
|
36.0 |
|
|
San Joaquin |
4.0 |
4.5 |
|
3.8 |
|
39.0 |
39.0 |
|
22.0 |
|
|
Stanislaus |
3.6 |
3.7 |
|
3.3 |
|
28.0 |
25.5 |
|
25.0 |
|
|
Tulare |
3.8 |
4.3 |
|
3.7 |
|
27.0 |
32.0 |
|
18.0 |
|
|
Far North |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Butte |
3.8 |
4.5 |
|
3.8 |
|
32.5 |
26.0 |
|
28.5 |
|
|
Lassen |
6.4 |
6.3 |
|
4.6 |
|
49.0 |
46.5 |
|
55.0 |
|
|
Plumas |
4.5 |
5.1 |
|
5.5 |
|
45.0 |
32.0 |
|
51.0 |
|
|
Shasta |
5.1 |
4.9 |
|
4.6 |
|
28.5 |
35.0 |
|
24.5 |
|
|
Siskiyou |
6.8 |
7.7 |
|
7.3 |
|
49.0 |
38.0 |
|
67.0 |
|
|
Tehama |
5.0 |
7.8 |
|
5.1 |
|
65.0 |
42.0 |
|
84.0 |
|
|
Trinity |
24.2 |
18.1 |
|
10.2 |
|
127.0 |
45.0 |
|
73.5 |
|
|
Other Calif. Counties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amador |
8.7 |
7.3 |
|
6.9 |
|
86.0 |
49.0 |
|
41.5 |
|
|
Calaveras |
5.3 |
7.3 |
|
8.0 |
|
69.0 |
39.0 |
|
39.0 |
|
|
Del Norte |
6.3 |
6.6 |
|
6.3 |
|
28.0 |
49.5 |
|
58.0 |
|
|
El Dorado |
4.0 |
4.9 |
|
5.5 |
|
42.0 |
33.5 |
|
41.5 |
|
|
Humboldt |
5.9 |
6.0 |
|
6.1 |
|
48.0 |
39.5 |
|
43.0 |
|
|
Lake |
9.7 |
8.0 |
|
9.8 |
|
92.0 |
63.0 |
|
42.0 |
|
|
Mariposa |
11.3 |
7.3 |
|
10.5 |
|
41.5 |
56.0 |
|
67.0 |
|
|
Mendocino |
8.9 |
8.4 |
|
9.0 |
|
124.0 |
93.5 |
|
77.0 |
|
|
Mono |
4.0 |
3.4 |
|
3.8 |
|
41.0 |
37.0 |
|
18.0 |
|
|
Nevada |
4.3 |
5.1 |
|
5.5 |
|
61.5 |
59.0 |
|
36.0 |
|
|
Sutter |
4.2 |
4.2 |
|
3.6 |
|
44.0 |
44.0 |
|
24.5 |
|
|
Tuolumne |
7.5 |
7.7 |
|
6.5 |
|
75.0 |
35.0 |
|
28.0 |
|
|
Yolo |
3.0 |
3.2 |
|
3.0 |
|
29.5 |
29.0 |
|
23.0 |
|
|
Yuba |
4.8 |
6.3 |
|
4.7 |
|
43.0 |
36.0 |
|
28.5 |
|
r = revised
NA = not available
