Is San Leandro, CA 94579 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The San Leandro housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 63% of homes in San Leandro, CA 94579 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 11 days and there were 1.4 months of supply. Under four months of supply means sellers have the edge: expect competition for well-priced homes. That’s based on 28 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking was about the same (62% then), homes sold faster (17 days then) and the median sale price fell 1% to $869,624. Overall, San Leandro is more competitive than a year ago, so tougher for buyers.

Within Alameda County, homes here sell faster than in any other ZIP code in the county, and sell more often over asking than in 67%. On our competition score, San Leandro ranks #27 of 1,069 CA ZIP codes with enough sales (score 96 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at Sunol 94586 (0% sold over asking) or Tracy 95391 (15% sold over asking), while Berkeley 94702 (90% sold over asking) and Oakland 94602 (86% sold over asking) are even more competitive.