East Bay · Alameda County

The Albany real estate market.

A data-first read on Albany, drawing on 237 home sales recorded across the MLS in the two years ending July 2026.

Market at a glance

Albany, by the numbers

Single-family median
$1,372,000
177 sales · 14 days
Condo / townhome median
$508,500
60 sales · 42 days
SFR price / sq ft
$1,029
Single-family
Sale-to-list (SFR)
127.4%
vs. asking price
Condo price / sq ft
$484
Condo / townhome
Homes sold (MLS · 24 mo)
237
All brokerages, market-wide

Source: Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, Jul 2024 – Jul 2026. Single-family = detached; condo/townhome = attached. Medians; verify specifics for any individual property.

Price trends

Albany price trends, month by month

2024-07–2026-07, real MLS closings. Single-family and condo/townhome shown separately.

Single-family, Median $1,372,000 · up ~14% year-over-year · 127.4% of list · 14 days on market

Condo / townhome, Median $508,500 · up ~22% year-over-year · 98.5% of list · 42 days on market

Days on market

How long homes take to sell, month by month, lower is faster. Single-family vs. condo/townhome.

Reading the Albany market

Albany's single-family homes carry a median of $1,372,000, making it mid-priced for the East Bay. Single-family homes have been fiercely competitive, closing in a median of 14 days at 127.4% of list, routinely above asking. Single-family values have been climbing, up roughly 14% from a year earlier.

Condos and townhomes are close to a separate market, with a median of $508,500, roughly 2.7× more attainable than a detached house and the easier way into Albany. Condos and townhomes have sold at a measured pace, a median of 42 days on market, close to asking (98.5% of list). Condo and townhome values have been climbing, up roughly 22% from a year earlier.

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Albany, common questions

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What is the median home price in Albany, CA?

Based on 237 closed sales in the 24 months ending July 2026 (Bay East/Paragon MLS), Albany's single-family median was $1,372,000 and condos/townhomes $508,500. Prices vary by neighborhood and property type.

Are homes in Albany selling over asking?

Over the last 24 months, Albany single-family homes closed at a median of 127.4% of list price and sold in about 14 days.


Figures from Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, 24 months ending July 2026; medians, not guarantees.

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