Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek & Lafayette Real Estate Market Update: September 2026

Archived update, posted September 10, 2026. For current numbers, see the latest local market update.

Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek & Lafayette September 2026 Market Update! Three neighboring cities told three different stories in August: compared with a year earlier, the average single-family sale price was up 18.2% in Pleasant Hill, up 1.3% in Walnut Creek, and down 11.9% in Lafayette. Here is the breakdown, city by city.

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In Pleasant Hill, CA, At the time of this video, we have 53 total homes that are active for sale, 33 are under contract, and 20 sold last month. Last month … Single-Family Homes sold for an average of $1,109,642. The actual range was $715,000 to $2,348,000 and it took an average of 16 days to sell. Comparing August 2026 to August 2025, average sold price for single-family homes was up 18.2%. 2026 Year-to-date median sold price for single-family homes is down 1.3% compared to last year.

In Walnut Creek, California, we have 251 total homes that are active for sale, 88 are under contract, and 117 sold last month. Last month… Single-Family Homes sold for an average of $1,647,416. The actual range was $639,000 to $3,100,000 and it took an average of 28 days to sell. Comparing August 2026 to August 2025, average sold price for single-family homes was up 1.3%. 2026 Year-to-date median sold price for single-family homes is up 2.6% compared to last year.

In Lafayette California, we have 59 total homes that are active for sale, 20 are under contract, and 32 sold last month. Last month… Single-Family Homes sold for an average of $2,076,579. The actual range was $830,000 to $4,800,000 and it took an average of 25 days to sell. Comparing August 2026 to August 2025, average sold price for single-family homes was down 11.9%. 2026 Year-to-date median sold price for single-family homes is down 3.4% compared to last year.

Averages only tell part of the story. Lafayette's 11.9% drop, for example, comes from 32 sales spread from $830,000 to $4,800,000, so a few very large or very small sales can move it a lot. Location, condition, pricing and marketing decide where any one home lands, and the median price over time is the better guide to whether these three cities are rising or cooling.

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