By Amrit Singh, REALTOR® · Updated October 14, 2026 · MLS data through the end of September 2026
THE SHORT ANSWER
Santa Clara houses still sell over asking, but prices have eased. From January through September 2026, single family homes sold for a median of $1.91M, down 6% from the same months of 2025, and $1,329 a square foot, down 1%. They sold for 105.9% of asking on average, down from 108.1%, and half sold in 10 days or less.
In September, 63 houses were for sale and 40 sold, 1.6 months of supply, up from 1.2 a year earlier. September’s $1,216 a square foot tied December 2025 for the lowest in two years.
Santa Clara at a glance: September 2026
Single family homes, compared with September 2025. The small line under each number is the last 13 months.
Median sold price
$1.82M
Down 17% vs Sep 2025 ($2.18M)
Price per sq ft
$1,216
Down 11% vs Sep 2025 ($1,371)
Sold vs asking price
104.9%
108% in Sep 2025
Median days on market
9 days
8 days in Sep 2025
Homes for sale
63
39 in Sep 2025
Months of supply
1.6
1.2 in Sep 2025
Are Santa Clara home prices going up or down?
In September 2026, single family homes in Santa Clara sold for a median of $1.82M, down 17% from a year earlier. From January to September 2026, the median was $1.91M on 346 sales, down 6% from the same months of last year, and price per square foot was $1,329, down 1% from last year.
Santa Clara sees 20 to 51 house sales a month, so one month’s median moves with whichever homes happened to sell. Watch the line, not the latest dot. Price per square foot adjusts for size, and the year to date numbers below are the steadiest read.
See the numbers
| Month | Median price | Homes sold |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $1.82M | 40 |
| Aug 2026 | $1.88M | 38 |
| Jul 2026 | $1.90M | 41 |
| Jun 2026 | $1.80M | 51 |
| May 2026 | $1.90M | 45 |
| Apr 2026 | $2.10M | 39 |
| Mar 2026 | $2.04M | 45 |
| Feb 2026 | $2.07M | 27 |
| Jan 2026 | $2.34M | 20 |
| Dec 2025 | $1.88M | 24 |
| Nov 2025 | $1.82M | 31 |
| Oct 2025 | $2.01M | 38 |
| Sep 2025 | $2.18M | 32 |
| Aug 2025 | $1.94M | 42 |
| Jul 2025 | $1.75M | 41 |
| Jun 2025 | $2.00M | 48 |
| May 2025 | $1.92M | 45 |
| Apr 2025 | $2.13M | 51 |
| Mar 2025 | $2.07M | 40 |
| Feb 2025 | $2.20M | 26 |
| Jan 2025 | $1.75M | 24 |
| Dec 2024 | $1.89M | 24 |
| Nov 2024 | $1.75M | 32 |
| Oct 2024 | $1.89M | 34 |
See the numbers
| Month | $ per sq ft |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $1,216 |
| Aug 2026 | $1,298 |
| Jul 2026 | $1,365 |
| Jun 2026 | $1,258 |
| May 2026 | $1,301 |
| Apr 2026 | $1,407 |
| Mar 2026 | $1,364 |
| Feb 2026 | $1,401 |
| Jan 2026 | $1,465 |
| Dec 2025 | $1,216 |
| Nov 2025 | $1,287 |
| Oct 2025 | $1,359 |
| Sep 2025 | $1,371 |
| Aug 2025 | $1,308 |
| Jul 2025 | $1,293 |
| Jun 2025 | $1,315 |
| May 2025 | $1,349 |
| Apr 2025 | $1,361 |
| Mar 2025 | $1,418 |
| Feb 2025 | $1,407 |
| Jan 2025 | $1,338 |
| Dec 2024 | $1,339 |
| Nov 2024 | $1,296 |
| Oct 2024 | $1,349 |
This year vs last year
January to September 2026 compared with the same months of last year. These are the steadiest numbers on the page.
| Single family homes | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 346 | 349 | Flat |
| Median price | $1.91M | $2.03M | Down 6% |
| $ per sq ft | $1,329 | $1,348 | Down 1% |
| Median days on market | 10 | 8 | 2 days slower |
| Sold vs asking | 105.9% | 108.1% | Down 2.2 points |
| Condos and townhomes | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 194 | 208 | Down 7% |
| Median price | $905K | $1.05M | Down 14% |
| $ per sq ft | $746 | $793 | Down 6% |
| Median days on market | 21 | 18 | 3 days slower |
| Sold vs asking | 102.2% | 102.8% | Down 0.6 points |
How many homes are for sale in Santa Clara?
63 single family homes were for sale in Santa Clara in September 2026 and 40 sold. That’s 1.6 months of supply, up from 1.2 a year earlier, when 39 were for sale and 32 sold.
Months of supply is homes for sale divided by homes sold that month: how long it would take to sell everything on the market at that pace if nothing new got listed. Under about 4 months usually favors sellers. Over about 6 favors buyers.
- Homes for sale
- Homes sold
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| Month | For sale | Sold | Months of supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 63 | 40 | 1.6 |
| Aug 2026 | 52 | 38 | 1.4 |
| Jul 2026 | 50 | 41 | 1.2 |
| Jun 2026 | 54 | 51 | 1.1 |
| May 2026 | 69 | 45 | 1.5 |
| Apr 2026 | 68 | 39 | 1.7 |
| Mar 2026 | 40 | 45 | 0.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 25 | 27 | 0.9 |
| Jan 2026 | 22 | 20 | 1.1 |
| Dec 2025 | 16 | 24 | 0.7 |
| Nov 2025 | 23 | 31 | 0.7 |
| Oct 2025 | 29 | 38 | 0.8 |
| Sep 2025 | 39 | 32 | 1.2 |
| Aug 2025 | 24 | 42 | 0.6 |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 41 | 0.8 |
| Jun 2025 | 49 | 48 | 1.0 |
| May 2025 | 51 | 45 | 1.1 |
| Apr 2025 | 46 | 51 | 0.9 |
| Mar 2025 | 45 | 40 | 1.1 |
| Feb 2025 | 31 | 26 | 1.2 |
| Jan 2025 | 18 | 24 | 0.8 |
| Dec 2024 | 7 | 24 | 0.3 |
| Nov 2024 | 10 | 32 | 0.3 |
| Oct 2024 | 22 | 34 | 0.6 |
How fast are Santa Clara homes selling?
Half the houses that sold in September 2026 were on the market 9 days or less, compared with 8 days a year earlier. They sold for 104.9% of asking on average, down from 108% in September 2025.
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| Month | Median days on market | Sold vs asking |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 9 | 104.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 11 | 103.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 12 | 104.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 13 | 104.3% |
| May 2026 | 10 | 105.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 8 | 107.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 7 | 108.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 9 | 109.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 12 | 107.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 11 | 106% |
| Nov 2025 | 8 | 105.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 8 | 108.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 8 | 108% |
| Aug 2025 | 11 | 102.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 9 | 105.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 7 | 104.8% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 105.8% |
| Apr 2025 | 8 | 112% |
| Mar 2025 | 8 | 113.6% |
| Feb 2025 | 7 | 115.6% |
| Jan 2025 | 9 | 106.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 8 | 110.6% |
| Nov 2024 | 11 | 105.9% |
| Oct 2024 | 8 | 110.9% |
Condos and townhomes in Santa Clara
67 condos and townhomes were for sale in September 2026 and 27 sold, compared with 61 and 28 a year earlier. From January to September 2026, the median was $905K on 194 sales, down 14% from the same months of last year, at $746 per square foot. With so few sales each month, the year to date numbers are the ones to trust.
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| Month | Median price | For sale | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $750K | 67 | 27 |
| Aug 2026 | $1.00M | 64 | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | $979K | 78 | 18 |
| Jun 2026 | $1.11M | 82 | 20 |
| May 2026 | $1.03M | 80 | 22 |
| Apr 2026 | $832K | 70 | 23 |
| Mar 2026 | $830K | 63 | 31 |
| Feb 2026 | $1.10M | 43 | 18 |
| Jan 2026 | $737.5K | 43 | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | $1.06M | 32 | 14 |
| Nov 2025 | $845K | 42 | 17 |
| Oct 2025 | $790K | 54 | 28 |
| Sep 2025 | $1.05M | 61 | 28 |
| Aug 2025 | $847.5K | 53 | 20 |
| Jul 2025 | $960K | 65 | 15 |
| Jun 2025 | $1.26M | 67 | 22 |
| May 2025 | $850K | 68 | 29 |
| Apr 2025 | $1.21M | 76 | 29 |
| Mar 2025 | $1.30M | 63 | 27 |
| Feb 2025 | $1.25M | 49 | 26 |
| Jan 2025 | $752K | 39 | 12 |
| Dec 2024 | $1.21M | 32 | 16 |
| Nov 2024 | $950K | 42 | 25 |
| Oct 2024 | $1.16M | 50 | 28 |
Santa Clara vs nearby cities
Single family homes sold from January to September 2026. By price per square foot, Santa Clara costs less than Cupertino and more than Fremont and Milpitas.
| City | Median price | $ per sq ft | Sold vs asking | Median days on market | Homes sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupertino | $3.34M | $1,700 | 106.8% | 8 | 169 |
| Santa Clara | $1.91M | $1,329 | 105.9% | 10 | 346 |
| Fremont | $1.70M | $1,061 | 103.8% | 10 | 680 |
| Milpitas | $1.63M | $1,000 | 104.7% | 12 | 141 |
Amrit’s take
Easing, not crashing
The median is down 6%, but price per square foot is down only 1%. Most of the drop in the median looks like the mix of houses that sold, not lower prices for the same house. And buyers still paid over asking on average every month for two years.
More listings, same sales
Santa Clara had 69 houses for sale in May, the most in two years, up from 51 a year earlier, and 63 in September vs 39. Sales held at 346 vs 349. Buyers have more choice, and the over asking premium came down from 108.1% to 105.9%.
Spring 2025 was the peak
February 2025 hit 115.6% of asking, and February through April 2025 were all 112% or more. This year the best month was February, at 109.5%, and August was 103.2%.
Condos: more supply, lower prices
Condo and townhome prices are down this year: a median of $905K, down 14%, and $746 a square foot, down 6%. Listings hit 82 in June, the most in two years, and September’s $706 a square foot was the lowest in two years.
If you’re selling in Santa Clara
- Price to the last three months, not to spring 2025, when buyers paid up to 115.6% of asking.
- Well priced houses still go fast: half sold in 10 days or less this year, at 105.9% of asking on average.
- Late winter is still the strongest window: 109.5% of asking in February 2026.
- Own a condo or townhome? With 67 for sale in September, price it to the most recent sales and expect about three weeks on the market.
Get your home’s value, based on the sales that actually compete with your house
If you’re buying in Santa Clara
- More choice than a year ago: 63 houses for sale in September vs 39.
- You’ll likely still pay over asking on a good house: 105.9% on average this year. On a $1.9M list price, that’s about $112,000 over.
- Compare price per square foot: $1,329 in Santa Clara vs $1,700 in Cupertino and $1,000 in Milpitas this year.
- Condos are where buyers have the most room: 67 for sale in September and a median of 21 days on the market this year.
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Questions people ask about the Santa Clara market
What is the median home price in Santa Clara, CA?
Single family homes in Santa Clara sold for a median of $1.82M in September 2026, down 17% from September 2025, based on MLSListings data. From January to September 2026, the median was $1.91M on 346 sales, down 6% from the same months of last year. Condos and townhomes had a median of $905K over the same months.
Is Santa Clara a buyer’s or seller’s market right now?
For single family homes it is still a seller’s market by the usual rule of thumb: under about 4 months of supply favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers. In September 2026 there were 63 houses for sale and 40 sales, 1.6 months of supply, up from 1.2 a year earlier. Houses sold for 104.9% of asking on average.
How fast are homes selling in Santa Clara?
Half the single family homes that sold in Santa Clara in September 2026 were on the market 9 days or less. From January to September 2026, the median was 10 days, compared with 8 days in the same months of last year.
What is the price per square foot in Santa Clara?
Single family homes in Santa Clara sold for $1,329 per square foot from January to September 2026, down 1% from the same months of last year. In September 2026 alone it was $1,216. With 20 to 51 house sales a month, single months move around with the mix of homes that sold.
Are Santa Clara home prices going down?
A little. From January through September 2026, single family homes in Santa Clara sold for a median of $1.91M, down 6% from $2.03M in the same months of 2025, and price per square foot fell 1%, from $1,348 to $1,329, based on MLSListings data. Houses still sold for 105.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy a house in Santa Clara?
Late summer has been the least competitive: Santa Clara houses sold for 102.9% of asking on average in August 2025 and 103.2% in August 2026, compared with 115.6% in February 2025 and 109.5% in February 2026, based on MLSListings data. Houses sold over asking on average every month for the last two years.
Is Santa Clara cheaper than Cupertino?
Yes. From January through September 2026, single family homes in Santa Clara sold for a median of $1.91M and $1,329 per square foot, vs $3.34M and $1,700 in Cupertino. Milpitas was $1.63M and $1,000, and Fremont $1.70M and $1,061, based on MLSListings data.
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Based on information from the MLSListings MLS as of 10/13/2026 for single family homes and condominiums/townhomes in Santa Clara: closed sales and active listings by month from October 2024 through September 2026, and closed sales from January 1 to September 30 of 2025 and 2026; and for single family homes in Fremont, Cupertino and Milpitas: closed sales from January 1 to September 30 of 2025 and 2026. All data, including all measurements and calculations of area, is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or MLS. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. Percent changes are calculated from the full figures before rounding.