ZIP 94609 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

94609 (Oakland) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 94609 in Oakland sold for $1,122,170 in the three months to September 2026, +2.0% on a year earlier. 37 homes sold, taking a median 17 days, at 119.2% of list price on average. The Alameda County median was $1,059,130.

$1.12MMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (+2.0% in a year)
17Median days on market
119.2%Average sale-to-list price
37Homes sold in three months (+2.0% in a year)
$811Median price per square foot
+6.0%Against the Alameda County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Strong seller's market

Homes sell fast and usually above asking, often with several offers. Buyers should expect competition; sellers should still price to the market.

119.2% of list price on average · 63% sold above asking · 17 days on market · 3.5 months of supply, ZIP 94609 in Oakland. How we decide

94609 home prices

Among the 45 Alameda County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 94609 has the 26th highest median price and the 16th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 94609

Buyers and sellers in 94609

Sold above list price63.8%
Went under contract within two weeks50.8%
New listings in three months57
Homes for sale42
Months of supply3.5

94609 prices by property type

ZIP 94609 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$1,649,584+36.9%1421
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)$1,035,000−5.9%2911

What it costs to buy in 94609

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $7,053 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $302,280. That is 2.8 times the median household income of $107,834. The Census puts the median rent at $2,222 a month, so owning the median home costs about $4,831 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 94609 home costs each month
Median sale price$1,122,170
20% down payment$224,434
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$6,118 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$935 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$302,280 a year
Median household income here (Census)$107,834 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$2,222 a month

Who lives in 94609

Who lives in ZIP 94609 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population23,928
Median household income$107,834
Median home value (owners' estimate)$1,207,700
Median gross rent$2,222 a month
Homes owner-occupied32.9%
Housing units12,042

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
94605Oakland$769,774+13.6%21
94602Oakland$979,712−2.8%16
94610Oakland$1,439,577+33.6%20
94606Oakland$569,833−20.3%33
94619Oakland$819,759−2.1%21
94601Oakland$569,833−0.0%34
94607Oakland$542,341+6.3%36
94603Oakland$524,846+3.5%22

Every metric for 94609, month by month

ZIP 94609, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$1,122,170+2.0%$811375717119.2%
August 2026$1,075,000−5.9%$653495016115.0%
July 2026$1,100,000−4.3%$612526818115.6%
June 2026$1,100,000−4.3%$576517216116.6%
May 2026$1,150,000+0.9%$623377317120.9%
April 2026$1,060,000−6.2%$654315016117.7%
March 2026$1,125,000−2.2%$658264922115.8%
February 2026$925,000−22.9%$599273432105.8%
January 2026$940,000−18.3%$562273039104.9%
December 2025$1,080,000−1.8%$658353225112.5%
November 2025$1,190,000+13.2%$737395623112.0%
October 2025$1,200,000+15.9%$744415321114.0%
September 2025$1,100,000+3.5%$710365124111.1%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Alameda County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

94609 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 94609?+

$1,122,170 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), +6.0% against the Alameda County median.

Are home prices going up in 94609?+

The three-month median is +2.0% on a year earlier. With 37 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 94609?+

A median 17 days from listing to accepted offer, against 18 across Alameda County.

What area is ZIP 94609?+

ZIP 94609 is in Oakland, Alameda County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.