Bay Area housing market, September 2025
By Sean Rossiter. Redfin data for July to September 2025
From July to September 2025, the single-family median sale price rose from a year earlier in 14 of 23 cities and fell in 8. 3,337 homes sold across all 23 cities, and 46.8% sold above list price. Medians ran from $1,081,000 in East Palo Alto to $7,262,500 in Atherton.
Biggest price changes
Single-family median, compared with a year earlier. Cities with at least 20 sales.
Up the most
- Menlo Park: up 9.2% to $3,335,000
- Palo Alto: up 6.8% to $3,962,500
- Campbell: up 6.7% to $2,134,000
Down the most
- Belmont: down 9.0% to $2,300,000
- Los Altos Hills: down 8.5% to $5,600,000
- Foster City: down 3.0% to $2,125,000
How fast homes sold
Median days on market for single-family homes. Cities with at least 20 sales.
Fastest
- Los Altos: 9 days
- Mountain View: 9 days
- Sunnyvale: 10 days
Slowest
- Foster City: 21 days
- Redwood City: 19 days
- San Jose: 17 days
All 23 cities
July to September 2025. Sorted by single-family median.
| City | Single-family median | vs. a year earlier | vs. last month | Days on market | Sold above list | Condo median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Palo Alto | $1,081,000 | +7.0% | -7.6% | 18 | 38.1% | $775,000 |
| San Jose | $1,665,000 | +3.1% | -1.0% | 17 | 43.9% | $699,000 |
| Santa Clara | $1,970,000 | +2.6% | +1.3% | 10 | 53.6% | $625,000 |
| San Mateo | $2,050,250 | +0.0% | +1.2% | 12 | 50.2% | $789,500 |
| Foster City | $2,125,000 | -3.0% | -3.4% | 21 | 36.2% | $984,000 |
| Redwood City | $2,130,000 | -2.6% | -0.9% | 19 | 42.3% | $927,500 |
| Campbell | $2,134,000 | +6.7% | +2.8% | 15 | 44.8% | $689,500 |
| Belmont | $2,300,000 | -9.0% | -0.2% | 13 | 58.1% | $515,000 |
| Redwood Shores | $2,354,000 | -3.9% | -4.2% | 24 | 30.0% | $902,500 |
| San Carlos | $2,535,000 | +5.6% | -0.6% | 12 | 48.8% | $1,125,000 |
| Sunnyvale | $2,550,000 | +0.0% | -0.9% | 10 | 56.5% | $919,572 |
| Mountain View | $2,642,000 | +3.6% | -4.8% | 9 | 58.8% | $820,000 |
| Los Gatos | $3,100,000 | +3.0% | -0.4% | 14 | 36.8% | $1,191,000 |
| Menlo Park | $3,335,000 | +9.2% | +3.7% | 17 | 32.9% | $1,010,000 |
| Cupertino | $3,396,000 | +2.9% | -0.1% | 10 | 61.4% | $1,082,500 |
| Woodside | $3,800,000 | -30.9% | -15.1% | 53 | 5.9% | n/a |
| Palo Alto | $3,962,500 | +6.8% | +7.1% | 13 | 53.8% | $1,257,000 |
| Monte Sereno | $4,205,000 | +5.1% | +40.2% | 19 | 60.0% | n/a |
| Saratoga | $4,280,000 | +2.4% | -3.8% | 10 | 48.2% | $1,175,000 |
| Los Altos | $4,586,000 | -0.3% | -1.1% | 9 | 52.5% | $2,899,000 |
| Portola Valley | $4,600,000 | -3.7% | +28.1% | 46 | 44.4% | n/a |
| Los Altos Hills | $5,600,000 | -8.5% | +2.3% | 13 | 48.4% | n/a |
| Atherton | $7,262,500 | +22.8% | -24.7% | 42 | 44.4% | n/a |
Source: Redfin Data Center, rolling three-month figures for July to September 2025. "vs. last month" compares with the three months ending one month earlier. Sold above list covers all home types. Small cities have few sales, so their numbers swing more. Redwood Shores uses ZIP code 94065. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
FAQs
Are Bay Area home prices going up?
In most cities, yes. From July to September 2025, the single-family median sale price rose from a year earlier in 14 of 23 cities and fell in 8.
Where did prices rise the most?
Among cities with at least 20 single-family sales: Menlo Park (up 9.2%), Palo Alto (up 6.8%), Campbell (up 6.7%), compared with a year earlier.
Where do homes sell the fastest?
Los Altos (9 days), Mountain View (9 days), Sunnyvale (10 days), by median days on market for single-family homes from July to September 2025.