East Bay · Alameda County

The Alameda real estate market.

A data-first read on Alameda, drawing on 1,037 home sales recorded across the MLS in the two years ending July 2026.

Market at a glance

Alameda, by the numbers

Single-family median
$1,395,000
640 sales · 14 days
Condo / townhome median
$850,000
397 sales · 19 days
SFR price / sq ft
$798
Single-family
Sale-to-list (SFR)
108.3%
vs. asking price
Condo price / sq ft
$593
Condo / townhome
Homes sold (MLS · 24 mo)
1,037
All brokerages, market-wide

Source: Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, Jul 2024 – Jul 2026. Single-family = detached; condo/townhome = attached. Medians; verify specifics for any individual property.

Price trends

Alameda price trends, month by month

2024-07–2026-07, real MLS closings. Single-family and condo/townhome shown separately.

Single-family, Median $1,395,000 · up ~4% year-over-year · 108.3% of list · 14 days on market

Condo / townhome, Median $850,000 · down ~10% year-over-year · 100.1% of list · 19 days on market

Days on market

How long homes take to sell, month by month, lower is faster. Single-family vs. condo/townhome.

The read on Alameda

Alameda's single-family homes carry a median of $1,395,000, making it mid-priced for the East Bay. Single-family homes have been fiercely competitive, closing in a median of 14 days at 108.3% of list, routinely above asking. Single-family values have edged up about 4% over the past year.

Condos and townhomes are close to a separate market, with a median of $850,000, roughly 1.6× more attainable than a detached house and the easier way into Alameda. Condos and townhomes have stayed competitive, closing in a median of 19 days at 100.1% of list. Condo and townhome values have pulled back about 10% versus a year ago.

Single-family pricing is fairly even across Alameda's ZIPs (roughly $1,371,000–$1,465,000), so the bigger swing here comes from property type and condition than from location.

By neighborhood

Alameda by ZIP

ZIP 94502


$1,465,000 single-family (126 sales)
$880,000 condo / townhome (160 sales)

ZIP 94501


$1,371,000 single-family (514 sales)
$766,076 condo / townhome (238 sales)

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Alameda, common questions

What buyers & sellers ask us

What is the median home price in Alameda, CA?

Based on 1,037 closed sales in the 24 months ending July 2026 (Bay East/Paragon MLS), Alameda's single-family median was $1,395,000 and condos/townhomes $850,000. Prices vary by neighborhood and property type.

Are homes in Alameda selling over asking?

Over the last 24 months, Alameda single-family homes closed at a median of 108.3% of list price and sold in about 14 days.

Which Alameda area is most expensive?

For single-family homes, ZIP 94502 is the priciest in Alameda with a median around $1,465,000, while 94501 offers relative value near $1,371,000.


Figures from Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, 24 months ending July 2026; medians, not guarantees.

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