Bay Area Home Prices & Market Sizes
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Estimated Percentage Appreciation since 2012 –
Most Expensive Markets, Peninsula/Silicon Valley
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This next chart looks at percentage appreciation since 2012 in the most expensive cities of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties. This graph does not delineate prices, which vary hugely, only estimated percentage home price changes over time. According to the calculations of this algorithm, the most recent peak in median home values occurred in the first half of 2018.
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Bay Area Markets for Homes of $5 Million+
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Market Seasonality: New Listings
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The market is now deep into its seasonal plunge in activity, which hits its nadir in December.
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Estimated Median Home Price Trends
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The following charts reflect estimated calculations of median home price trends since 1996 by an algorithm created for that purpose. As always, these numbers should be considered very general approximations of prices in complex markets containing homes of widely varying size and quality.
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Due to the large drop in interest rates since Q4 2018 and the drop in home prices, the percentage of county households able to afford to buy a median priced house with a 20% down-payment has ticked up in 2019.
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Average Sales Price to Original List Price %
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Percentage of Listings Accepting Offers
by City
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Price Reductions by Month –
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Source: Compass
It is impossible to know how median and average value statistics apply to any particular home without a specific comparative market analysis. These analyses were made in good faith with data from sources deemed reliable, but may contain errors and are subject to revision. It is not our intent to convince you of a particular position, but to attempt to provide straightforward data and analysis, so you can make your own informed decisions. Median and average statistics are enormous generalities: There are hundreds of different markets in San Francisco and the Bay Area, each with its own unique dynamics. Median prices and average dollar per square foot values can be and often are affected by other factors besides changes in fair market value. Longer term trends are much more meaningful than short-term.
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