Quarterly Forecast
Q3 2009

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

BAY AREA HOME SALES
According to MDA DataQuick, the median price paid for all new and resale houses and condos sold in the nine-county Bay Area was $352,000 last month, up 3.1 percent from $341,500 in May and down 27.4 percent from $485,000 in June 2008. It was the highest since $375,000 last October.

In the East Bay, Alameda County’s median value was $335,000 in June – up 1.5 percent over May, but down 26.4 percent since June 2008. The Contra Costa County median home sale value in June 2009 was $250,000 – up 6.6 percent over May, but down 33.9 percent since June 2008. A total of 8,644 new and resale houses and condos sold across the nine-county Bay Area in June. That was up 16.1 percent from 7,447 in May and up 20.4 percent from 7,178 in June 2008. In both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties home sales continued to climb well above those reported one year ago.

All Homes by County Number Sold June 2009 Sales Annual Pct. Change Median June 2009 Median Annual Pct. Change
Alameda         1,753 21.70% $335,000 -26.40%
Contra Costa    1,817 18.90% $250,000 -33.90%
Marin           271 5.00% $710,000 -16.10%
Napa            108 -4.40% $355,000 -19.30%
San Francisco   561 -1.80% $635,000 -12.60%
San Mateo       622 10.10% $565,500 -18.00%
Santa Clara     2,090 28.50% $445,000 -27.30%
Solano          851 66.50% $185,000 -38.30%
Sonoma          571 1.10% $300,000 -23.00%
Bay Area        8,644 20.40% $352,000 -27.40%
Source: MDA DataQuick

EAST BAY HOME SALES

County/City/Area  # Sold  June 2009 June 2008 % Change
Alameda County 1,647 $335,000 $452,000 -25.88%
ALAMEDA 52 $523,000 $560,000 -6.61%
ALBANY 16 $532,500 $459,000 16.01%
BERKELEY 53 $565,000 $731,500 -22.76%
CASTRO VALLEY 50 $425,000 $485,000 -12.37%
DUBLIN 77 $530,000 $470,000 12.77%
EMERYVILLE 37 $240,000 $321,000 -25.23%
FREMONT 212 $440,500 $550,000 -19.91%
HAYWARD 227 $230,000 $330,000 -30.30%
LIVERMORE 107 $410,000 $515,000 -20.39%
NEWARK 45 $315,000 $426,250 -26.10%
OAKLAND 427 $195,000 $367,500 -46.94%
PLEASANTON 97 $585,000 $720,000 -18.75%
SAN LEANDRO 114 $293,500 $394,250 -25.55%
SAN LORENZO 33 $300,000 $362,500 -17.24%
UNION CITY 99 $360,000 $450,000 -20.00%
Contra Costa County 1,730 $250,000 $375,000 -33.33%
ALAMO 14 $1,255,000 $1,380,000 -9.06%
ANTIOCH 242 $190,000 $283,500 -32.98%
BRENTWOOD 100 $314,000 $389,000 -19.28%
CLAYTON 17 $520,000 $549,000 -5.28%
CONCORD 159 $260,000 $312,000 -16.67%
CROCKETT 8 $324,250 $403,500 -19.64%
DANVILLE 79 $805,000 $956,000 -15.79%
DISCOVERY BAY 48 $331,500 $395,000 -16.08%
EL CERRITO 22 $512,500 $495,000 3.54%
EL SOBRANTE 40 $217,500 $336,000 -35.27%
HERCULES 52 $280,500 $412,500 -32.00%
LAFAYETTE 19 $1,025,000 $887,500 15.49%
MARTINEZ 53 $294,000 $411,500 -28.55%
MORAGA 14 $906,000 $840,000 7.86%
OAKLEY 89 $245,000 $298,500 -17.92%
ORINDA 16 $933,750 $1,145,000 -18.45%
PINOLE 19 $263,500 $385,000 -31.56%
PITTSBURG 221 $140,500 $270,000 -47.96%
PLEASANT HILL 30 $377,000 $487,500 -22.67%
RICHMOND 156 $101,500 $230,000 -55.87%
RODEO 13 $205,000 $250,000 -18.00%
SAN PABLO 106 $126,500 $270,000 -53.15%
SAN RAMON 117 $620,000 $811,000 -23.55%
WALNUT CREEK 88 $535,000 $591,000 -9.48%
Source: DataQuick / SF Chronicle

 

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