ZIP 94621 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

94621 (Oakland) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 94621 in Oakland sold for $499,853 in the three months to September 2026, −5.7% on a year earlier. 32 homes sold, taking a median 27 days, at 103.0% of list price on average. The Alameda County median was $1,059,130.

$500kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−5.7% in a year)
27Median days on market
103.0%Average sale-to-list price
32Homes sold in three months (+9.0% in a year)
$415Median price per square foot
−52.8%Against the Alameda County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Seller's market

Most homes sell near or above asking within a month, so buyers have little room to negotiate and sellers can hold firm on price.

103.0% of list price on average · 54% sold above asking · 27 days on market · 5.0 months of supply, ZIP 94621 in Oakland. How we decide

94621 home prices

Among the 45 Alameda County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 94621 has the 45th highest median price and the 38th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 94621

Buyers and sellers in 94621

Sold above list price54.8%
Went under contract within two weeks36.5%
New listings in three months51
Homes for sale51
Months of supply5.0

94621 prices by property type

ZIP 94621 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$499,874−2.9%2327
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)$528,000−18.1%385

What it costs to buy in 94621

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $3,142 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 $134,646. That is 2.6 times the median household income of $52,049. The Census puts the median rent at $1,551 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,591 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 94621 home costs each month
Median sale price$499,853
20% down payment$99,971
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$2,725 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$417 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$134,646 a year
Median household income here (Census)$52,049 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,551 a month

Who lives in 94621

Who lives in ZIP 94621 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population33,840
Median household income$52,049
Median home value (owners' estimate)$543,700
Median gross rent$1,551 a month
Homes owner-occupied36.4%
Housing units11,063

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 94621, month by month

ZIP 94621, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$499,853−5.7%$415325127103.0%
August 2026$510,000−8.5%$434375727104.3%
July 2026$510,000+2.5%$447355627103.2%
June 2026$544,000+8.8%$472345725103.1%
May 2026$522,000+4.4%$416315622100.2%
April 2026$521,000+4.2%$40132524799.6%
March 2026$477,500−2.4%$38032486198.5%
February 2026$493,500−1.3%$399383437101.5%
January 2026$492,500−1.5%$406363827102.4%
December 2025$511,000+2.2%$429344922102.9%
November 2025$507,500+1.5%$429285824101.9%
October 2025$510,000+6.8%$422295634101.5%
September 2025$530,000+11.9%$414294864101.1%

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

94621 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 94621?+

$499,853 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −52.8% against the Alameda County median.

Are home prices going up in 94621?+

The three-month median is −5.7% on a year earlier. With 32 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 94621?+

A median 27 days from listing to accepted offer, against 18 across Alameda County.

What area is ZIP 94621?+

ZIP 94621 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.