Updated May 2026 · Redfin
San Jose Real Estate Market Update, May 2026
Here are the latest housing market numbers for San Jose, 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 $1.4M.
| Metric | Value | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1.4M | ▼ -8.0% | ▼ -6.5% |
| Days on market | 20 | ▲ +53.8% | ▲ +42.9% |
| Homes for sale | 1,084 | ▼ -0.6% | ▲ +5.3% |
| Sale-to-list | 102.7% | ▼ -0.9% | ▼ -0.4% |
| Months of supply | 2.0 | • 0.0% | ▼ -4.8% |
| Homes sold | 536 | ▼ -2.4% | ▲ +10.3% |
Figures from Redfin Data Center. Verify against your MLS before posting.
What the San Jose numbers say
San Jose is cooling. The median sale price sits at $1,402,500, 6.5% below last year. Homes are moving fast: a typical listing goes under contract in about 20 days, and sellers are getting 102.7% of list price.
With 1,084 homes for sale and 2.0 months of supply, San Jose is currently a seller's market.
What this means if you sell in San Jose
Use these figures to set expectations early with each client. Lead a listing appointment with the $1.4M median price and the 20-day pace, show the year-over-year direction, and frame San Jose 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 San Jose market
We built LOKAL to pull San Jose'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 $1.4M median sale price, -6.5% year over year, 20 days on market and a 102.7% sale-to-list ratio across 536 recorded sales. That compares with roughly $1.5M 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 San Jose post →Frequently asked: the San Jose housing market
- What is the median home price in San Jose, CA?
- As of May 2026, the median sale price in San Jose is $1,402,500 (-6.5% year over year), per the Redfin Data Center.
- Is San Jose a buyer's or seller's market right now?
- San Jose is currently a seller's market, based on 2.0 months of supply and a 102.7% sale-to-list ratio for May 2026.
- How long do homes take to sell in San Jose?
- A typical San Jose listing goes under contract in about 20 days as of May 2026. Always verify against your local MLS before quoting figures to clients.
- Where does this San Jose 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 San Jose 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.
San Jose housing market by ZIP code
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