Updated May 2026 · Redfin
Sacramento Real Estate Market Update, May 2026
Here are the latest housing market numbers for Sacramento, CA, for May 2026, from the Redfin Data Center. Median sale price, days on market, inventory and more, with month-over-month and year-over-year change. The median sale price is $507K.
| Metric | Value | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $507K | ▲ +1.3% | ▼ -1.0% |
| Days on market | 14 | ▼ -22.2% | ▼ -22.2% |
| Homes for sale | 827 | ▲ +0.5% | ▼ -9.3% |
| Sale-to-list | 101.1% | ▲ +0.9% | ▲ +0.9% |
| Months of supply | 2.5 | ▲ +13.6% | ▲ +4.2% |
| Homes sold | 331 | ▼ -11.5% | ▼ -14.0% |
Figures from Redfin Data Center. Verify against your MLS before posting.
What the Sacramento numbers say
Sacramento is leveling off. The median sale price is $506,635, roughly flat year over year. Homes are moving fast: a typical listing goes under contract in about 14 days, and sellers are getting 101.1% of list price.
With 827 homes for sale and 2.5 months of supply, Sacramento is currently a seller's market.
What this means if you sell in Sacramento
Use these figures to set expectations early with each client. Lead a listing appointment with the $507K median price and the 14-day pace, show the year-over-year direction, and frame Sacramento as a seller's market. A buyer or seller client trusts an agent who knows the numbers cold, and posts them every month.
How we track the Sacramento market
We built LOKAL to pull Sacramento's numbers straight from the Redfin Data Center, so an agent and a client read from the same source. For May 2026 we recorded a $507K median sale price, -1.0% year over year, 14 days on market and a 101.1% sale-to-list ratio across 331 recorded sales. That compares with roughly $512K a year earlier, in 2025. Redfin has published this market data monthly since 2020, which is what lets us show month-over-month and year-over-year change here in 2026. We refresh every metro monthly. LOKAL is independent and not affiliated with Redfin; always verify against your MLS before you publish.
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Build the Sacramento post →Frequently asked: the Sacramento housing market
- What is the median home price in Sacramento, CA?
- As of May 2026, the median sale price in Sacramento is $506,635 (-1.0% year over year), per the Redfin Data Center.
- Is Sacramento a buyer's or seller's market right now?
- Sacramento is currently a seller's market, based on 2.5 months of supply and a 101.1% sale-to-list ratio for May 2026.
- How long do homes take to sell in Sacramento?
- A typical Sacramento listing goes under contract in about 14 days as of May 2026. Always verify against your local MLS before quoting figures to clients.
- Where does this Sacramento market data come from?
- All figures come from the Redfin Data Center, refreshed monthly. LOKAL turns them into a ready-to-post carousel, story and square graphic for Sacramento agents. LOKAL is not affiliated with Redfin.
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Data: Redfin · Redfin Data Center. Figures are a metro-level snapshot, not a valuation for a specific home.
Sacramento housing market by ZIP code
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