Market Insights

February 2026 data presents a mixed but fundamentally active picture across the tri-county region. Sacramento County was the standout performer, with 730 home sales representing an 8.1% year-over-year increase—the strongest sales growth in the region—while its median price held near prior-year levels at $545,000, down just 0.9%. San Joaquin County experienced the sharpest sales contraction at -15.0% year-over-year with 266 closed transactions and a median price of $525,000, down 2.8%. Solano County was the most stable in terms of sales volume, essentially flat year-over-year with 246 transactions (+0.4%), though its median price declined the most sharply at -5.8% to $565,000—still the highest median in the tri-county region.

Market velocity continues to favor Sacramento, where the median days on market dropped to just 25 days, reflecting strong buyer demand and tight supply at an estimated 2.2 months. San Joaquin sits at 44 median days with approximately 4.0 months of supply, approaching the balanced market threshold of 4–6 months. Solano remains the slowest market at 55 days, though with an estimated 2.3 months of supply—a tight inventory level that suggests limited new listings rather than weak demand. Despite year-over-year price softness across all three counties, sales-to-list price ratios remain remarkably strong: Sacramento and Solano both achieved 100.0% while San Joaquin came in at 99.1%, confirming that correctly priced homes are still commanding near-full asking prices across the region.