The island city of Alameda saw a $1.2 million median sale price in the three months through September, up 9% from a year earlier, per Redfin. Homes typically sold about 9% over list.
The numbers
- Median sale price: $1.2 million, up 9.0% year over year
- Price per square foot: $680, up 7.7%
- Homes sold in September: 138, the same as a year earlier
- Median days on market: 19, compared with 18
- Typical home gets about 5 offers and sells for about 9% above list price
- Redfin Compete Score: 87 out of 100 ("most competitive")
What Zillow shows
Zillow puts Alameda's typical home value at $1,145,869 as of Sept. 30, 2026, up 2.1% from a year earlier, with homes going pending in about 16 days.
What it means for buyers and sellers
Alameda's Compete Score of 87 is among the highest of the cities we've tracked this month, and bidding wars are still common. Sales are flat, so the price gains are coming from competition for a steady number of homes, not more of them.
Redfin figures cover the three months through September 2026 and compare with the same period a year earlier. Zillow's Home Value Index is a typical-home estimate, not a sale price, so the two numbers measure different things and won't match exactly.