Median Price of New Homes Sold

Bay Area and State

(Source: Construction Industry Research Board)
California
Alameda
Contra Costa
Marin
Napa
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Solano
Sonoma

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