Monthly Analysis
NOVEMBER 2009

BAY AREA HOME SALES

BAY AREA HOME SALES
According to MDA DataQuick, the median price paid for all new and resale houses and condos last month in the Bay Area rose to $390,000 – up 6.8 percent from $365,000 in September and up 4.0 percent from $375 in October 2008.

In the East Bay, Alameda County’s median value was $369,000 in October – a 3.1 percent increase over September and a 0.1 percent decrease when compared to October 2008. In Contra Costa County the median home value was $280,000 – a 6.9 percent increase over September and a 1.8 percent decrease when compared to October 2008.

A total of 7,933 new and resale houses and condos closed escrow in the nine-county Bay Area in October 2009 - up 0.7 percent from 7,879 in September and up 4.2 percent from 7,613 in October 2008. In the East Bay, Alameda County saw a minimal increase in sales volume over October 2008, while in Contra Costa County sales decreased 11.10 percent over the previous year.

All Homes by County Number Sold Oct 2009 Sales Annual Pct. Change Median Oct 2009 Median Annual Pct. Change
Alameda 1,555 0.70% $369,000 -0.10%
Contra Costa 1,679 -11.10% $280,000 -1.80%
Marin 264 20.00% $648,000 8.00%
Napa 121 -10.40% $360,000 -10.00%
San Francisco 553 33.60% $690,824 -1.20%
San Mateo 586 10.60% $580,000 -4.10%
Santa Clara 1,944 27.90% $500,000 4.80%
Solano 681 -8.60% $195,000 -18.80%
Sonoma 550 -10.90% $331,000 0.30%
Bay Area 7,933 4.20% $390,000 4.00%
Source: MDA DataQuick

Median Home Sale Values

Number of Homes Sold

EAST BAY HOME SALES

County/City/Area  # Sold  OCT 2009 OCT 2008 % Change
Alameda County 1,385 $371,000 $373,500 -0.67%
ALAMEDA 61 $570,000 $570,000 0.00%
ALBANY 11 $590,000 $570,000 3.51%
BERKELEY 40 $621,500 $675,000 -7.93%
CASTRO VALLEY 47 $470,000 $475,000 -1.05%
DUBLIN 54 $430,000 $510,000 -15.69%
EMERYVILLE 34 $336,000 $275,000 22.18%
FREMONT 223 $475,000 $482,500 -1.55%
HAYWARD 167 $245,000 $290,000 -15.52%
LIVERMORE 100 $470,000 $390,000 20.51%
NEWARK 51 $390,000 $380,000 2.63%
OAKLAND 340 $250,000 $238,000 5.04%
PLEASANTON 67 $625,000 $715,000 -12.59%
SAN LEANDRO 93 $320,000 $350,500 -8.70%
SAN LORENZO 25 $322,000 $325,000 -0.92%
UNION CITY 72 $339,500 $425,000 -20.12%
Contra Costa County 1,613 $275,000 $281,250 -2.22%
ALAMO 22 $1,144,000 $1,270,000 -9.92%
ANTIOCH 227 $210,000 $229,500 -8.50%
BRENTWOOD2 126 $290,000 $315,000 -7.94%
CLAYTON 12 $550,000 $640,000 -14.06%
CONCORD 166 $267,500 $260,000 2.88%
CROCKETT 3 $299,000 $368,500 -18.86%
DANVILLE 59 $748,000 $883,250 -15.31%
DISCOVERY BAY 33 $266,500 $350,000 -23.86%
EL CERRITO 25 $539,500 $584,000 -7.62%
EL SOBRANTE 30 $237,500 $312,500 -24.00%
HERCULES 42 $345,750 $322,500 7.21%
LAFAYETTE 42 $867,500 $1,065,000 -18.54%
MARTINEZ 49 $317,000 $318,000 -0.31%
MORAGA 11 $815,000 $840,000 -2.98%
OAKLEY 109 $255,000 $237,500 7.37%
ORINDA 19 $981,000 $1,021,000 -3.92%
PINOLE 17 $270,000 $305,000 -11.48%
PITTSBURG 148 $184,000 $200,000 -8.00%
PLEASANT HILL 35 $500,000 $427,500 16.96%
RICHMOND 125 $130,000 $152,500 -14.75%
RODEO 8 $218,000 $276,500 -21.16%
SAN PABLO 91 $168,000 $200,000 -16.00%
SAN RAMON 103 $612,000 $681,500 -10.20%
WALNUT CREEK 103 $485,000 $510,000 -4.90%
Source: DataQuick / SF Chronicle

 

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