Median Price of New Homes Sold
Bay Area and State
(Source: Construction Industry Research Board)
California
| California |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$187,900 |
1,845 |
$101.84 |
| 1994 Sales |
$187,500 |
1,840 |
$101.90 |
| 1993 Sales |
$182,000 |
1,835 |
$99.18 |
| 1992 Sales |
$186,000 |
1,855 |
$100.27 |
| 1991 Sales |
$197,500 |
1,900 |
$103.95 |
| 1990 Sales |
$189,900 |
1,865 |
$101.82 |
| 1989 Sales |
$178,000 |
1,820 |
$97.80 |
| 1988 Sales |
$158,000 |
1,760 |
$89.77 |
| 1987 Sales |
$148,000 |
1,725 |
$85.80 |
| 1986 Sales |
$133,900 |
1,610 |
$83.17 |
| 1985 Sales |
$127,000 |
1,500 |
$84.67 |
| 1984 Sales |
$118,000 |
1,495 |
$78.93 |
| 1983 Sales |
$111,400 |
1,450 |
$76.83 |
| 1982 Sales |
$108,600 |
1,470 |
$73.88 |
Alameda
| Alameda County |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$293,000 |
2,125 |
$137.88 |
| 1994 Sales |
$277,500 |
1,930 |
$143.78 |
| 1993 Sales |
$282,500 |
1,960 |
$144.13 |
| 1992 Sales |
$292,500 |
2,110 |
$138.62 |
| 1991 Sales |
$325,000 |
2,115 |
$153.66 |
| 1990 Sales |
$322,000 |
1,925 |
$167.32 |
| 1989 Sales |
$270,000 |
1,765 |
$152.97 |
| 1988 Sales |
$207,000 |
1,710 |
$121.23 |
| 1987 Sales |
$175,900 |
1,645 |
$106.93 |
| 1986 Sales |
$165,000 |
1,640 |
$100.61 |
| 1985 Sales |
$146,000 |
1,550 |
$94.19 |
| 1984 Sales |
$135,000 |
1,560 |
$86.54 |
| 1983 Sales |
$116,000 |
1,330 |
$87.52 |
| 1982 Sales |
$126,000 |
1,620 |
$78.33 |
Contra Costa
| Contra Costa |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$243,000 |
1,980 |
$122.73 |
| 1994 Sales |
$216,400 |
1,970 |
$109.85 |
| 1993 Sales |
$226,000 |
2,040 |
$110.78 |
| 1992 Sales |
$223,600 |
2,020 |
$110.69 |
| 1991 Sales |
$247,000 |
2,130 |
$115.96 |
| 1990 Sales |
$265,400 |
2,050 |
$129.46 |
| 1989 Sales |
$213,500 |
1,890 |
$112.96 |
| 1988 Sales |
$209,000 |
1,955 |
$106.91 |
| 1987 Sales |
$180,700 |
1,935 |
$93.39 |
| 1986 Sales |
$162,000 |
1,820 |
$89.01 |
| 1985 Sales |
$128,900 |
1,450 |
$88.90 |
| 1984 Sales |
$124,000 |
1,490 |
$83.22 |
| 1983 Sales |
$127,500 |
1,660 |
$76.81 |
| 1982 Sales |
$147,500 |
1,850 |
$79.73 |
Marin
| Marin |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$459,000 |
2,845 |
$161.34 |
| 1994 Sales |
$426,800 |
2,355 |
$181.23 |
| 1993 Sales |
$410,500 |
2,515 |
$163.22 |
| 1992 Sales |
$431,000 |
2,365 |
$182.24 |
| 1991 Sales |
$404,000 |
2,200 |
$183.64 |
| 1990 Sales |
$415,000 |
1,835 |
$226.16 |
| 1989 Sales |
$350,000 |
1,865 |
$187.67 |
| 1988 Sales |
$319,000 |
2,220 |
$143.69 |
| 1987 Sales |
$294,000 |
2,050 |
$143.41 |
| 1986 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
| 1985 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
| 1984 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
| 1983 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
| 1982 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
Napa
| Napa |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$260,000 |
1,955 |
$132.99 |
| 1994 Sales |
$240,000 |
1,835 |
$130.79 |
| 1993 Sales |
$220,000 |
1,800 |
$122.22 |
| 1992 Sales |
$234,500 |
1,790 |
$131.00 |
| 1991 Sales |
$267,200 |
2,165 |
$123.42 |
| 1990 Sales |
$247,400 |
2,070 |
$119.52 |
| 1989 Sales |
$167,600 |
1,625 |
$103.14 |
| 1988 Sales |
$150,400 |
1,655 |
$90.88 |
| 1987 Sales |
$131,100 |
1,735 |
$75.56 |
| 1986 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
| 1985 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
| 1984 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
| 1983 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
| 1982 Sales |
$ n/a |
n/a |
$ n/a |
San Francisco
| San Francisco |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$232,500 |
1,230 |
$189.02 |
| 1994 Sales |
$225,000 |
1,080 |
$208.33 |
| 1993 Sales |
$215,000 |
1,170 |
$183.76 |
| 1992 Sales |
$235,000 |
1,010 |
$232.67 |
| 1991 Sales |
$250,000 |
1,160 |
$215.52 |
| 1990 Sales |
$272,000 |
1,305 |
$208.43 |
| 1989 Sales |
$297,500 |
1,250 |
$238.00 |
| 1988 Sales |
$233,500 |
1,470 |
$158.84 |
| 1987 Sales |
$220,000 |
1,505 |
$146.18 |
| 1986 Sales |
$153,000 |
1,500 |
$102.00 |
| 1985 Sales |
$137,500 |
1,260 |
$109.13 |
| 1984 Sales |
$130,700 |
1,000 |
$130.70 |
| 1983 Sales |
$177,300 |
810 |
$218.89 |
| 1982 Sales |
$167,300 |
680 |
$246.03 |
San Mateo
| San Mateo |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$337,400 |
1,875 |
$179.95 |
| 1994 Sales |
$380,000 |
2,205 |
$172.34 |
| 1993 Sales |
$352,500 |
1,960 |
$179.85 |
| 1992 Sales |
$322,000 |
1,885 |
$170.82 |
| 1991 Sales |
$363,500 |
1,935 |
$187.86 |
| 1990 Sales |
$380,500 |
1,950 |
$195.13 |
| 1989 Sales |
$368,700 |
2,030 |
$1818.63 |
| 1988 Sales |
$270,000 |
1,750 |
$154.29 |
| 1987 Sales |
$216,000 |
1,540 |
$140.26 |
| 1986 Sales |
$221,200 |
1,690 |
$130.89 |
| 1985 Sales |
$198,600 |
1,580 |
$125.70 |
| 1984 Sales |
$160,400 |
1,440 |
$111.39 |
| 1983 Sales |
$218,600 |
2,000 |
$109.30 |
| 1982 Sales |
$184,700 |
1,900 |
$97.21 |
Santa Clara
| Santa Clara |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$292,500 |
1,825 |
$160.27 |
| 1994 Sales |
$280,000 |
1,785 |
$156.86 |
| 1993 Sales |
$288,000 |
1,810 |
$159.12 |
| 1992 Sales |
$278,000 |
1,770 |
$157.06 |
| 1991 Sales |
$325,000 |
2,005 |
$162.09 |
| 1990 Sales |
$390,000 |
2,160 |
$180.56 |
| 1989 Sales |
$290,000 |
1,810 |
$160.22 |
| 1988 Sales |
$206,400 |
1,705 |
$121.06 |
| 1987 Sales |
$177,500 |
1,660 |
$106.93 |
| 1986 Sales |
$151,300 |
1,560 |
$96.99 |
| 1985 Sales |
$137,300 |
1,450 |
$94.69 |
| 1984 Sales |
$135,300 |
1,470 |
$92.04 |
| 1983 Sales |
$133,300 |
1,480 |
$90.07 |
| 1982 Sales |
$138,200 |
1,760 |
$78.52 |
Solano
| Solano |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$180,000 |
1,840 |
$97.83 |
| 1994 Sales |
$187,700 |
1,880 |
$99.84 |
| 1993 Sales |
$196,800 |
1,965 |
$100.15 |
| 1992 Sales |
$199,900 |
2,030 |
$98.47 |
| 1991 Sales |
$225,000 |
2,025 |
$111.11 |
| 1990 Sales |
$198,500 |
1,955 |
$101.53 |
| 1989 Sales |
$180,000 |
2,010 |
$89.55 |
| 1988 Sales |
$150,000 |
1,905 |
$78.74 |
| 1987 Sales |
$136,900 |
1,795 |
$76.27 |
| 1986 Sales |
$118,600 |
1,625 |
$72.98 |
| 1985 Sales |
$119,500 |
1,460 |
$81.85 |
| 1984 Sales |
$118,000 |
1,460 |
$80.82 |
| 1983 Sales |
$126,600 |
1,610 |
$78.63 |
| 1982 Sales |
$87,300 |
1,380 |
$63.26 |
Sonoma
| Sonoma |
Median Price |
Living Area (SqFt) |
Price/SqFt |
| 1995 Sales |
$195,700 |
1,595 |
$122.70 |
| 1994 Sales |
$213,000 |
1,810 |
$117.68 |
| 1993 Sales |
$219,200 |
1,906 |
$115.01 |
| 1992 Sales |
$232,900 |
1,980 |
$117.63 |
| 1991 Sales |
$215,200 |
1,900 |
$113.26 |
| 1990 Sales |
$211,800 |
1,830 |
$115.74 |
| 1989 Sales |
$187,500 |
1,810 |
$103.59 |
| 1988 Sales |
$156,800 |
1,860 |
$84.30 |
| 1987 Sales |
$130,000 |
1,620 |
$80.25 |
| 1986 Sales |
$108,500 |
1,475 |
$73.56 |
| 1985 Sales |
$115,000 |
1,520 |
$75.66 |
| 1984 Sales |
$108,000 |
1,620 |
$66.67 |
| 1983 Sales |
$104,500 |
1,630 |
$64.11 |
| 1982 Sales |
$107,000 |
1,560 |
$68.59 |
For mean averages and figures for other counties, contact C.I.R.B.
C.I.R.B. Feb '96 (818) 841-8210