Weekly Market Update
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Single-Family Homes
Shelly Sutter | Assistant County Manager | Alameda & Contra Costa Counties
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Wed Aug 19 2026
This week the median list price for Walnut Creek, CA 94597 is $1,547,500 with the market action index hovering around 49. This is less than last month's market action index of 52. Inventory has increased to 18.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
The market has been consistently cool for several weeks. Demand level are low relative to the available inventory. It's a Buyer's market and prices continue to fall. Look for a persistent shift in Market Action before prices plateau or begin to rise again.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $1,547,500 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $1,395,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $748 | |
| Average Days on Market | 63 | |
| Median Days on Market | 35 | |
| Price Decreased | 28% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 11% | |
| Inventory | 18 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 49 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
Again this week in this zip code we see a downward notch for prices. We continue to pull back from the market’s highs. At this point, we will be looking for a persistent upward shift in the Market Action Index as a leading indicator for a trough in prices.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,998,000 | 2,694 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 4 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| $1,624,000 | 2,035 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| $1,450,000 | 2,096 | 8,000 - 10,000 sqft | 3 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| $990,475 | 1,382 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 1.5 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 21 |