Median home prices in California are at an all-time high with Bay Area sales helping set a new record for the state, the California Association of Realtors said.
New numbers released by CAR show the median price for a single-family home in the state is $930,260 as of May 2026. The record is a 2.3% jump since April 2026, which is more than double the historical average increase between the two months.
In the Bay Area, the region also set a record high last month with a median price for a single-family home at $1.45 million — a 3.6% jump from April.
Three Bay Area counties saw median home prices over $2 million, the highest across the state. These include San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
San Francisco County’s median is currently $2.2 million, a 22.2% increase since May 2025.
San Mateo County’s median is currently $2.4 million, a 9.1% increase since May 2025.
Santa Clara County’s median is currently $2.1 million, a 2.5% decrease since May 2025.
Not every Bay Area county saw an increase: Marin County saw 4% drop and Santa Clara County experienced a 3.3% dip.
See CAR’s county breakdown of median home prices and the month-to-month change below.
Bay Area CountyMay 2026April 2026May 2025Price MTM% ChgPrice YTY% ChgSales MTM% ChgSales YTY% ChgAlameda$1,400,000$1,325,000$1,365,0005.7%2.6%6.6%1.6%Contra Costa$935,000$875,000$924,9506.9%1.1%12.4%5.4%Marin$1,810,000$1,810,000$1,885,0000.0%-4.0%13.2%7.5%Napa$927,000$887,000$920,0004.5%0.8%25.0%16.9%San Francisco$2,200,000$2,127,500$1,801,0003.4%22.2%6.1%19.7%San Mateo$2,401,000$2,300,000$2,200,0004.4%9.1%-12.1%-0.3%Santa Clara$2,100,100$2,100,000$2,171,1200.0%-3.3%-2.5%7.6%Solano$599,950$579,000$590,0003.6%1.7%-4.5%-3.3%Sonoma$875,760$854,000$860,0002.5%1.8%-2.0%10.7%