Weekly Market Update
Lafayette, CA 94549
Single-Family Homes
Shelly Sutter | Assistant County Manager | Alameda & Contra Costa Counties
Lafayette, CA 94549
Wed Aug 19 2026
This week the median list price for Lafayette, CA 94549 is $2,249,500 with the market action index hovering around 43. This is less than last month's market action index of 44. Inventory has decreased to 46.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Seller's Advantage
Market Narrative
The market has been cooling over time and prices plateaued for a while. Despite the consistent decrease in MAI, we’re in the Seller’s zone. Watch for changes in MAI. If the MAI resumes its climb, prices will likely follow suit. If the MAI drops consistently or falls into the Buyer’s zone, watch for downward pressure on prices.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $2,249,500 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $1,695,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $768 | |
| Average Days on Market | 68 | |
| Median Days on Market | 46 | |
| Price Decreased | 28% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 13% | |
| Inventory | 46 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 43 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
We continue to see the market at a plateau. This week prices bumped down a bit. Look for a persistent down-shift in the Market Action Index before we see prices significantly deviate from these levels.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,972,500 | 4,660 | 1 - 2.5 acres | 5 | 4.5 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| $2,675,000 | 3,617 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 5 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| $1,839,500 | 2,334 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 3 | 3 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| $1,299,000 | 1,863 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 4 | 3 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 35 |