The Market Wrap-Up For August

Let’s take at look at some August numbers for single-family houses and condos that sold in the Bay Area and see how they compare to a year ago.

San Francisco

• 514 homes sold, down from 529 in August 2008
• The median sales price was $635,000, down from $725,000 in August 2008

San Mateo County

• 606 homes sold, up from 560 in August 2008
• The median sales price was $559,000, down from $632,000 in August 2008

Santa Clara County

• 1,736 homes sold, up from 1,648 in August 2008
• The median sales price was $451,000, down from $555,500 in August 2008

Alameda County

• 1,538 homes sold, up from 1,271 in August 2008
• The median sales price was $340,000, down from $440,000 in August 2008

Contra Costa County

• 1,587 homes sold, down from 1,733 in August 2008
• The median sales price was $261,500, down from $330,000 in August 2008

Marin County

• 235 homes sold, down from 247 in August 2008
• The median sales price was $713,000, up from $675,000 in August 2008

We got these numbers from DQNews.

Dig Deeper Into the Trends

These numbers are for county-level trends in the Bay Area. To see what’s happening in your neighborhood, check out our stats & trends pages.

What trends did you see in August?