El Cerrito's median sale price was about $1.2 million in the three months through September 2026, down 10.2% from a year earlier. Homes still sell for about 21% over list on average, according to Redfin.
The numbers
- Median sale price: about $1.2 million, down 10.2% year over year
- Price per square foot: about $718, down 18.5%
- Homes sold in September: 51, up from 46 a year earlier
- Median days on market: 15, down from 16
What Zillow shows
Zillow's Home Value Index puts the typical El Cerrito home at $1,122,098 as of Sept. 30, 2026, up 3.4% from a year earlier.
What it means for buyers and sellers
Redfin puts El Cerrito in its most competitive tier, with about four offers per home. The average home sells for about 21% above list and goes pending in around 15 days. Hot homes go about 39% over in around 13 days. That kind of overbidding usually means sellers list low on purpose, so the asking price is a poor guide to what a home will sell for. The median and price per square foot fell from a year earlier, while Zillow's index rose. Compare with Berkeley and Richmond.
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.