Walnut Creek Real Estate Market Report
| Metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price (SFR) | $1,600,000 | Trailing 90 days, detached |
| Median sale price (condo) | $607,000 | Trailing 90 days, condo & townhouse |
| Median price / sq ft (SFR) | $739 | |
| Average days on market | 36 | Median 18 days, all property types |
| Active listings | 248 | Snapshot 2026-10-12; 115 pending |
| Homes sold (90 days) | 309 | 113 detached, 195 condo/townhouse |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 100.2% | Average sale price ÷ final list price |
How is the Walnut Creek real estate market right now?
As of October 2026, Walnut Creek’s median single-family sale price is $1.6M and the median condo or townhouse sells for $607K. Homes closed in the last 90 days averaged 36 days on market (median 18), and 248 listings are active against 309 closed sales — about 2.4 months of supply, which favors a balanced market with a seller lean.
As of October 2026, Walnut Creek's median single-family sale price is $1.6M and median condo price is $607K, per McDaniel Real Estate Group's analysis of MLS closed sales.
Walnut Creek homes that closed in the 90 days to 2026-10-12 averaged 36 days on market, per McDaniel Real Estate Group's analysis of MLS closed sales.
Active inventory in Walnut Creek stands at 248 homes as of 2026-10-12 — roughly 2.4 months of supply at the current sales pace of 103 closings a month, per McDaniel Real Estate Group's analysis of MLS closed sales.
What the numbers say this month
- 31% of sales closed above the final list price, and the average sale came in at 100.2% of final list (98.2% of the original list price).
- 47% of homes went pending within two weeks. The other half of the story: 31% of closed sales took at least one price reduction before they sold.
- 115 homes are pending against 248 active listings — 46% of inventory is already spoken for.
By price band (closed sales, last 90 days):
- Under $638K (103 sales): sold at 98.2% of list after 50 days on average.
- $638K–$1.25M (103 sales): sold at 100.9% of list after 32 days on average.
- $1.25M and up (103 sales): sold at 101.6% of list after 25 days on average.
What we’re seeing inside transactions
Walnut Creek is the corridor’s most divided market: the condo and townhouse segment — Rossmoor, the downtown buildings, the BART-adjacent complexes — is where most of the inventory and most of the longer marketing times sit, while single-family homes in the Northgate and Walnut Heights pockets still move quickly when they are prepared and priced to recent closings.
In the attached segment, buyers are reading HOA financials and reserve studies as closely as the unit itself; a building with a pending special assessment is negotiable regardless of the finishes.
What this means for sellers and buyers
Single-family sellers should list with the same discipline as Alamo and Danville: price to the last 90 days, not to the spring. Condo sellers need a clean HOA package ready before the first showing. Buyers have real leverage in the attached segment and in any listing past 30 days. Free valuation · Buyer consultation