North Bay Housing Update March 2026
Ascend RE March 24, 2026
Ascend RE March 24, 2026
Median sale prices declined across most counties
Napa County single-family homes down 20.86% YoY
Marin County single-family homes down 5.74% YoY
Solano County down 5.43% YoY
Sonoma County essentially flat
Napa condos down 54.85% YoY
Marin condos down 33.54% YoY
Solano condos down 13.39% YoY
Sonoma condos down 5.36% YoY
Single-family inventory down 47.88% YoY
Condo inventory down 38.71% YoY
New listings down ~45–47% across property types
Limited supply continues to challenge buyers
Sales holding steady despite low inventory
Marin single-family homes: 22 days (faster)
Sonoma single-family homes: 44 days (faster)
Solano single-family homes: 42 days (faster)
Napa single-family homes: 80 days (slower)
Mixed trends year-over-year across counties
Marin MSI: 1.2 months (strong seller’s market)
Sonoma MSI: 1.8 months
Solano MSI: 2 months
Napa MSI: 4.1 months (more balanced)
Condo market ranges from balanced to seller’s market
Prices softened but inventory extremely tight
Supply shortages driving competition
Most counties remain seller’s markets
Buyers face limited options
Sellers maintain negotiating leverage
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