Walnut Creek's median sale price was $848,000 in the three months through September, down 2% from a year earlier, per Redfin. Homes now take about a week longer to sell.
The numbers
- Median sale price: $848,000, down 2.0% year over year
- Price per square foot: $581, up 8.4%
- Homes sold in September: 287, compared with 297 a year earlier
- Median days on market: 33, up from 26
- Typical home gets about 3 offers and sells near list price
- Redfin Compete Score: 79 out of 100
What Zillow shows
Zillow's typical home value for Walnut Creek is $990,472 as of Sept. 30, 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier, with homes going pending in about 25 days. Zillow's number is higher than Redfin's median because many of the city's sales are condos and townhomes, which pull the median down.
What it means for buyers and sellers
Homes are taking longer to sell and are going for about list price, which gives buyers a bit more time than they had a year ago. The two data sources disagree on direction, Redfin down 2% and Zillow up 1.3%, which points to a flat market rather than a falling one.
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.