Monthly real estate market report for Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Solano counties
More inventory, slower sales, price reductions
Supply meets demand, stable pricing
Low inventory, quick sales, rising prices
This sentiment indicator is not scientific. It represents an aggregate assessment based on publicly available market data and general market sentiment across the tri-county region.
Year-over-year performance metrics across the tri-county region
Median Price
Sales Change
+13.1%Days on Market
38Inventory Supply
2.7 monthsMedian Price
Sales Change
-0.8%Days on Market
65Inventory Supply
2.5 monthsMedian Price
Sales Change
+0.1%Days on Market
37Inventory Supply
2.2 monthsThe median is the middle value when all listings are ranked by days on market—half sold faster, half sold slower.
The December 2025 market data reveals a stabilizing yet divergent regional picture across the tri-county area. San Joaquin County emerged as the clear leader in sales momentum, posting a robust 13.1% year-over-year increase in home sales despite a modest 1.7% decline in median price to $525,900. This surge in transaction activity suggests strong buyer confidence and improving affordability in the region. Sacramento County showed flat performance with a slight 0.1% uptick in sales but continued to face pricing pressure with a 2.8% year-over-year decline, bringing its median to $530,000. Solano County, maintaining the highest median price at $570,000, achieved price stability with 0.0% year-over-year change but saw sales contract marginally by 0.8%.
Market velocity metrics paint an evolving picture of buyer behavior and inventory dynamics. Sacramento and San Joaquin counties maintained relatively similar absorption rates at 37 and 38 days median time on market respectively, indicating healthy buyer demand and efficient turnover. However, Solano County continued to face slower movement with homes taking 65 days to sell—a dramatic 44.9% increase year-over-year and nearly double the pace of neighboring counties. Inventory levels compressed across all three markets, with Sacramento showing the tightest supply at just 2.2 months, followed by Solano at 2.5 months and San Joaquin at 2.7 months. These sub-3-month inventory levels signal seller-favorable conditions across the region, even as price trajectories diverge.
A balanced market typically has 4-6 months of inventory. Below that favors sellers, above favors buyers.
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