🏡 Your July 2025 California Real Estate Market Update

Here's your July Market Update, helpful news and information to keep in mind.

Santa Clara County: Average Days on Market and Sale to List Price Ratio.

Between July 2024 and June 2025, the real estate market showed distinct seasonal trends in pricing and selling speed. The most competitive period occurred in February and March 2025, where the sale-to-list price ratios peaked at 109.1% and 108.2%, and homes sold the fastest, averaging just 16 and 13 days on the market. This suggests a strong seller’s market with high buyer demand during those months. In contrast, the market slowed during December 2024 and January 2025, when sale-to-list ratios dipped to 104.7% and 104.5%, and average days to sell rose to 26 and 25, respectively. By June 2025, the ratio dropped to its lowest point at 103.7%, indicating softening conditions. Overall, the data highlights a clear inverse relationship between sale-to-list price ratios and days on market—homes tend to sell quicker and for more above list price when demand is high.

Alameda County: Average Days on Market and Sale to List Price Ratio

From July 2024 to June 2025, the housing market in ALC - Alameda County displayed noticeable shifts in both sale prices and the pace of sales. The peak of market activity occurred in March 2025, where homes sold for an average of 109.4% of the list price and spent just 17 days on the market—indicating heightened buyer demand and a strong seller's market. Similarly, February and April 2025 remained competitive with elevated sale-to-list ratios above 108% and shorter selling times. In contrast, the market slowed significantly during the winter months, particularly in December 2024 and January 2025, when properties took 34 to 35 days to sell and fetched lower sale-to-list ratios of 105.4% and 103.3%, respectively. Overall, the data shows a clear inverse relationship between pricing and days on market: when buyer competition increased, homes sold both faster and at higher prices.

San Mateo County: Average Days on Market and Sale to List Price Ratio.

From July 2024 to June 2025, San Mateo County’s residential market followed expected seasonal patterns, with noticeable shifts in both pricing and market speed. The Sale Price to List Price Ratio remained strong throughout the year, peaking at 108.2% in March 2025, suggesting competitive bidding in the spring. It declined to 103.3% by June, reflecting a slight cooling as the market moved into summer. Homes sold the quickest in March, averaging just 17 days on the market, while January was the slowest month with an average of 37 days — likely due to winter seasonality. Overall, the market remained healthy, with strong price performance and faster sales during the spring, balanced by a slower winter period.

Los Angeles County: Average Days on Market and Sale to List Price Ratio.

Los Angeles County's residential market showed stable but modest pricing performance over the year. The Sale Price to List Price Ratio hovered just above 100%, peaking at 101.7% in July 2024, and dipping slightly to 99.7% in January 2025, suggesting limited price competition overall. The time on market was longest in January 2025, averaging 57 days, and shortest in August 2024, at 40 days. The market generally slowed through the winter months, both in pricing and selling speed, before modestly recovering in the spring. Overall, the Los Angeles market remained steady, with small seasonal shifts and no dramatic price surges, reflecting a more balanced supply-demand environment.

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