Oakland, CA Housing Market
The Oakland, CA housing market has 758 homes for sale as of November 3, 2026, with a median asking price of $575,000. 54 homes were listed this week and 198 have been on the market for more than 90 days.
Oakland housing market snapshot
All 758 homes for sale today.
Market pace The typical Oakland home has been listed 48 days, against 61 across the US. A quarter quicker than the US is fast, a quarter slower is slow.
Balanced
Homes here sell at about the US pace.
- Homes for sale
- 758
- Median price
- $575,000
- Median days on market
- 48
The typical home for sale
- 3 bed
- 2 bath
- 1,364 sqft
- Built around 1962
- $511 per sqft
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Collections of Oakland homes
Themed sets of homes for one kind of buyer at a time: a budget, a neighborhood or a way of living.
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2+ Bedroom First-Time Buyer Homes for Sale in Oakland, CA Under $500K
Oakland's starter homes sit mostly on the flats and lower hills across the city. West Oakland runs from the Bay Bridge approach to the Port of Oakland, and its Dogtown arts district reaches toward the Emeryville border. Fruitvale and Elmhurst in East Oakland have older houses on larger lots, with the Oakland Coliseum a short drive south. Temescal sits just north of downtown with walkable shops along Telegraph Avenue, the kind of street many first-time buyers want close by. Downtown Oakland is a short BART ride from the West Oakland and Fruitvale stations, and Interstate 880 and Interstate 580 carry commuters toward San Francisco and the South Bay. Public schools here are run by the Oakland Unified School District, so buyers should check school boundaries address by address. Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland hills and the shoreline at Lake Merritt give residents green space within city limits, and Jack London Square sits on the estuary a short walk from downtown.
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4+ Bedroom Family Homes for Sale in Oakland, CA Under $600K
Fruitvale, Laurel and Eastmont make up the central and eastern flatlands of Oakland, and they are where many family homes in this part of the city sit. Fruitvale runs along International Boulevard with markets, taquerias and the Fruitvale BART station, while the Laurel District stretches along MacArthur Boulevard with cafes, independent shops and tree-lined residential blocks. Eastmont lies farther east near the Eastmont Town Center, where the streets are laid out on a grid and lots tend to be larger than in the hills. Daily life here runs on the freeways and the BART lines. Interstate 580 and Interstate 880 are within a few minutes of most streets, and the Fruitvale station gives a direct train ride to downtown Oakland and to San Francisco. Lake Merritt and its park sit a short drive west of Fruitvale, while Joaquin Miller Park and the Oakland Zoo are in the hills to the east. Oakland Unified School District serves these neighborhoods, so buyers should confirm school assignments by address.
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4+ Bedroom Family Homes for Sale in Oakland, CA Under $1.6M
Oakland's hill neighborhoods rise above the flatlands, where Montclair, Redwood Heights and Crocker Highlands sit on winding streets lined with mature trees and older craftsman and mid-century homes. Montclair Village anchors the area with its restaurants, cafes and weekend farmers market, within walking distance of many residences. Joaquin Miller Park and Redwood Regional Park offer miles of hiking and biking trails at the edge of these neighborhoods, while Crocker Highlands is known for its elementary school and its shops along Park Boulevard. Highway 13 connects the hills to Berkeley, the rest of Oakland and I-580, so commuters can reach the East Bay freeway network without crossing the flatlands. Downtown Oakland and the Bay Bridge to San Francisco are a drive away, and Lake Merritt and Grand Lake sit a short trip down the hill. Families here often look to the Oakland Unified schools and the Montclair and Thornhill elementary zones, so buyers should confirm school assignments for each address.
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4+ Bedroom Family Homes for Sale in Oakland, CA Under $1.2M
Redwood Heights rises into the Oakland Hills, where curving streets run past mature trees toward Joaquin Miller Park and its wooded trails. Down the slope, the Laurel District centers on MacArthur Boulevard, a busy corridor of cafes, shops and services. Maxwell Park and the Dimond District lie on flatter ground, with Dimond Park and its playing fields a short walk from many streets. Each neighborhood has its own feel, so it pays to walk the blocks before choosing one. Interstate 580 runs along the edge of these neighborhoods, so downtown Oakland and the wider East Bay job centers are usually 15 to 25 minutes away outside peak hours. Lake Merritt sits a few miles west. Students here attend Oakland Unified School District schools, and assignments depend on each address.
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4+ Bedroom Multigenerational Homes for Sale in Oakland, CA Under $1.5M
Oakland's multigenerational homes cluster around Lake Merritt, the tidal lake that anchors the city center and is ringed by a 3.4-mile path. Cleveland Heights sits just east of the water with tree-lined streets, while Highland Park offers a quieter residential feel farther east. Further up, Montclair Village is a small hillside district of cafés and shops set against canyon views and the trails of the surrounding parkland. Commuters reach downtown Oakland from the Lake Merritt and MacArthur BART stations, and Interstate 580 leads to the Bay Bridge. Families should confirm attendance zones with the Oakland Unified School District before choosing a block, since boundaries shift between neighborhoods.
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6+ Bedroom Multigenerational Homes for Sale in Oakland, CA
Oakland's older flatland neighborhoods hold much of the city's family housing. Fruitvale grew up around its BART station and Fruitvale Avenue shopping strip, with Victorian and Craftsman houses on quiet side streets. West Oakland sits just south of downtown near the waterfront, while North Oakland runs toward Temescal with tree-lined blocks and the cafes along Telegraph Avenue. Downtown and Lake Merritt are a short drive from most of these streets, and Interstate 880 and Interstate 580 connect residents to San Francisco over the Bay Bridge and to Emeryville and Berkeley. Fruitvale BART offers direct trains toward San Francisco and Berkeley. Buyers should confirm school assignments with Oakland Unified before making an offer, since boundaries differ from block to block.
New listings and overlooked homes in Oakland this week
Newest listings
Listed Nov 3 $800,000
855 32nd Street, Oakland, CA 94608
Listed Nov 2 $559,000
2007 57th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621
Listed Nov 2 $380,000
8207 Dowling Street, Oakland, CA 94605
Listed Nov 2 $549,000
3812 Marion Avenue, Oakland, CA 94619
Listed Nov 2 $500,000
2225 12th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
Listed Nov 2 $449,000
2682 14th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
Longest on the market, most room to negotiate
2,187 days on market $628,000
4840 Congress Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601
2,155 days on market $749,000
59 Sereno Circle, Oakland, CA 94619
2,070 days on market $799,000
2743 Brookdale Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
1,281 days on market $599,000
1514 69th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621
1,238 days on market $475,000
9331 Coral, Oakland, CA 94603
1,003 days on market $344,000
5 Embarcadero 321, Oakland, CA 94607
Financing
Can you afford a home in Oakland?
The typical Oakland home costs about $3,527 a month, and you need around $151,000 a year to get the loan.
On the $575,000 median home at this week's 7.24% rate with 10% down. Before taxes, insurance and HOA dues. We take the $575,000 median home, subtract the down payment, and spread the rest over 30 years at this week's average rate from Freddie Mac. Lenders usually want that payment under 28% of what you earn before tax, which gives the income figure.
Homes for sale by loan type
- Homes you can buy with a regular mortgage92%701 homes
Homes priced under the Alameda County loan limit of $1,249,125
Updated November 3, 2026 from the live MLS feed. The numbers on this page are refreshed every two days.
