This is our first Richmond District market report. This October 2026 edition covers single-family home sales in September 2026, which also closes out the third quarter. The Central Richmond had 10 closed sales in September, the most in any month in our ten-year data.
Overbidding there also reached the highest level in our ten-year data, and the Outer Richmond median rose 30.7% from a year ago.
Data as of October 22, 2026, from SFAR MLS. Some recent-month figures may still be updated as late sales are reported.
The MLS splits the Richmond into three subdistricts: the Inner Richmond (1B), the Central Richmond (1A), and the Outer Richmond (1E). We report each one separately. The three behave differently enough that a single combined median would mostly reflect which part of the Richmond happened to have more sales that month.
The Outer and Central Richmond get full sections below. The Inner Richmond sees fewer single-family sales, so it gets a shorter look at the end. Sea Cliff, Lake Street, Jordan Park and Laurel Heights, and Lone Mountain are separate MLS subdistricts and are not included in these figures.
The Outer Richmond had 52 single-family sales over the past 12 months, the most of the three, so we start here.
Thirteen homes closed in the third quarter, up from seven in the same quarter last year. The three-month median sale price was $1,960,000 across those 13 sales, up 30.7% from $1,500,000 a year ago. The median is the middle value. Half the sales were above it, half below. We use it instead of the average because one very expensive (or very cheap) sale cannot throw it off.
The median is down from earlier this year, when the three-month figure reached $2,500,000 in February, the highest in our ten-year data for the Outer Richmond. With four or five sales a month, the median moves a lot depending on which homes happen to sell, so we would not read much into the drop on its own.
Twelve of the 13 sold above asking, or 92.3%. The typical home sold at 126.5% of its original asking price, up from 119.2% a year ago. % over list is the share of sales that closed above asking. % of original price compares the final sale price to the very first asking price, so it also captures price cuts along the way.
Only four homes closed in September, so the single-month figures are too thin to report. New listings averaged six a month over the quarter, the same as last year. Five homes were for sale at the end of September, and months supply was 0.9 on a three-month basis. Months supply estimates how long it would take to sell everything currently on the market at the current pace of sales. Lower means a tighter, more competitive market. The typical listing went under contract in 11 days.
| Metric | September 2026 | Q3 avg / rolling | vs. Q3 2025* |
|---|---|---|---|
| New listings | 7 | 6.0 avg | +0% |
| Active listings | 5 | 3.7 avg | vs 4.0 avg |
| Pending sales | 6 | 4.3 avg | vs 3.7 avg |
| Closed sales | 4 | 4.3 avg | vs 2.3 avg |
| Median sale price (Q3 n=13) | n/a | $1,960,000 | +30.7% |
| % sold over list | n/a | 92.3% | +6.6 pts |
| % of original price | n/a | 126.5% | +7.3 pts |
| Days on market | n/a | 11 | +0 days |
| Months supply | n/a | 0.9 | -0.1 |
The Central Richmond averaged just under four single-family sales a month over the past year, a little below the level we usually need for monthly reporting. So we lead with three-month figures here and keep a close eye on the sale counts. This quarter was a busy one.
Ten homes closed in September, the most in any single month in our ten-year data. That brought the quarter to 16 sales, up from nine in the same quarter last year.
The typical home sold at 136.8% of its original asking price over the quarter. That is the highest three-month reading in our ten-year data for the Central Richmond, ahead of the previous high of 132.2% in February 2022. Fifteen of the 16 sold above asking.
With 10 sales, September is large enough to report on its own. The September median was $2,425,000, all 10 homes sold above asking, and the typical sale finished at 138.1% of its original asking price. The three-month median was also $2,425,000, across 16 sales, up 10.2% from a year ago.
More homes came on the market, too. New listings averaged seven a month over the quarter, up from 3.3 a year ago, and pending sales averaged 6.3, up from 2.7. Pending means the seller accepted an offer. Closed means the sale finished. Closings usually lag pendings by about a month because of escrow. Months supply rose to 1.0 from 0.5, so buyers had a little more to choose from than a year ago. The typical listing went under contract in 14 days, up from 11.
For comparison, three-month months supply was 0.4 in the Central Sunset and 0.1 in the Outer Sunset, as you can see in our Sunset District market report. That is tighter than either part of the Richmond.
| Metric | September 2026 | Q3 avg / rolling | vs. Q3 2025* |
|---|---|---|---|
| New listings | 9 | 7.0 avg | vs 3.3 avg |
| Active listings | 4 | 4.0 avg | vs 2.0 avg |
| Pending sales | 10 | 6.3 avg | vs 2.7 avg |
| Closed sales | 10 | 5.3 avg | vs 3.0 avg |
| Median sale price (Sep n=10, Q3 n=16) | $2,425,000 | $2,425,000 | +10.2% |
| % sold over list | 100.0% | 93.8% | -6.2 pts |
| % of original price | 138.1% | 136.8% | +18.2 pts |
| Days on market | 14 | 14 | +3 days |
| Months supply | 0.9 | 1.0 | +0.5 |
The Inner Richmond had 26 single-family sales over the past 12 months, about two a month. That is too few for monthly medians we would trust, so here are the counts.
Seven homes closed in the third quarter, five of them in September, up from three in the same quarter last year. Twelve new listings came on the market over the quarter, seven of them in September. Seven homes were for sale at the end of September, the most for any September in our ten-year data.
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Condos make up a small share of sales in the Richmond. Over the past 12 months, no more than about two condos a month sold in any of the three subdistricts. That is too small a sample to build monthly statistics we would trust. So this report covers single-family homes.
We do sell condos in the Richmond, and we watch that market closely. If you own one, or you are looking for one, get in touch and we will pull real numbers for your building or your search.
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Richmond District market report by Danielle Lazier - Vivre Real Estate, among the best San Francisco real estate agents. Data from SFARMLS. InfoSparks © 2026 ShowingTime Plus, LLC. Danielle Lazier, DRE #01340326.
