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North Bay Housing Market Update May 2026

Dena Bliss May 21, 2026

Market Snapshot

  • Marin and Sonoma Counties led the North Bay market with year-over-year price growth.

  • Solano and Napa Counties continued to experience modest price softening.

  • Inventory remains significantly below 2025 levels across both homes and condos.

  • Single-family homes are selling quickly throughout most of the region.

Pricing Trends

Single-Family Homes

Marin County

  • Median sale price: $1,905,000

  • Year-over-year change: +4.38%

Sonoma County

  • Median sale price: $870,000

  • Year-over-year change: +2.35%

Solano County

  • Median sale price: $579,000

  • Year-over-year change: -1.78%

Napa County

  • Median sale price: $905,000

  • Year-over-year change: -3.72%

Condo Market Trends

Marin County Condos

  • Year-over-year change: +11.44%

Sonoma County Condos

  • Year-over-year change: +8.21%

Solano County Condos

  • Year-over-year change: +2.61%

Napa County Condos

  • Year-over-year change: -13.92%

Inventory Remains Extremely Tight

Single-Family Homes

  • Active inventory: 2,481 homes

  • Year-over-year inventory decline: -36.98%

Condos

  • Active inventory: 347 units

  • Year-over-year inventory decline: -24.57%

Market Activity Continues Improving

Sales Activity

  • Single-family home sales increased 9.01% year-over-year

  • Condo sales increased 11.24% year-over-year

  • April recorded:

    • 980 single-family home sales

    • 988 new single-family listings

Key Trend

  • Supply and demand remain tightly balanced, continuing to support pricing in high-demand markets.

Homes Are Selling Faster

Single-Family Homes — Median Days on Market

Marin County

  • 13 days

  • Unchanged from last year

Sonoma County

  • 26 days

  • Improved 10.34% year-over-year

Solano County

  • 26 days

  • Improved 10.34% year-over-year

Napa County

  • 54 days

  • Slower market pace with a 63.64% increase in days on market

Condo Market Timing

Key Trends

  • Napa County condos are selling 31.25% faster than last year

  • Sonoma and Solano County condos are taking approximately 19% longer to sell

Seller’s Market Conditions Intensify

Single-Family Homes — Months of Supply Inventory (MSI)

Marin County

  • 2.2 months of supply

  • Year-over-year decline: -53.19%

Solano County

  • 2.6 months of supply

  • Year-over-year decline: -23.53%

Sonoma County

  • 2.8 months of supply

  • Year-over-year decline: -48.15%

Napa County

  • 6.0 months of supply

  • Year-over-year decline: -33.33%

Condo Market Conditions

Condo MSI

  • Marin County: 3.8 months

  • Sonoma County: 3.8 months

  • Solano County: 4.1 months

  • Napa County: 5.6 months

Key Trends

  • Condo markets remain more balanced and buyer-friendly than single-family homes

  • Inventory is tightening across the region, even within the condo segment

Key Takeaways

  • Marin and Sonoma Counties continue leading the North Bay’s price growth.

  • Tight inventory remains the dominant theme across the market.

  • Single-family homes remain firmly in seller’s market territory.

  • Condo buyers still have more negotiating leverage, though conditions are tightening heading into summer.

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