ZIP 94801 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

94801 (Richmond) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 94801 in Richmond sold for $499,853 in the three months to September 2026, −2.5% on a year earlier. 36 homes sold, taking a median 44 days, at 103.2% of list price on average. The Contra Costa County median was $778,258.

$500kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−2.5% in a year)
44Median days on market
103.2%Average sale-to-list price
36Homes sold in three months (−15.0% in a year)
$443Median price per square foot
−35.8%Against the Contra Costa 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.

103.2% of list price on average · 37% sold above asking · 44 days on market · 4.0 months of supply, ZIP 94801 in Richmond. How we decide

94801 home prices

Among the 34 Contra Costa County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 94801 has the 34th highest median price and the 32nd fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 94801

Buyers and sellers in 94801

Sold above list price37.1%
Went under contract within two weeks21.1%
New listings in three months56
Homes for sale47
Months of supply4.0

94801 prices by property type

ZIP 94801 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$489,876−7.0%3420
Condo/Co-op$440,987−15.2%5310

What it costs to buy in 94801

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 1.6 times the median household income of $81,728. The Census puts the median rent at $1,654 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,488 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 94801 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)$81,728 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,654 a month

Who lives in 94801

Who lives in ZIP 94801 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population33,591
Median household income$81,728
Median home value (owners' estimate)$609,000
Median gross rent$1,654 a month
Homes owner-occupied48.5%
Housing units11,075

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
94804Richmond$549,838−3.5%27
94803Richmond$779,771+9.1%22
94805Richmond$606,822−8.3%19
94806San Pablo$609,821+4.2%26
94598Walnut Creek$1,399,589−1.1%16
94597Walnut Creek$1,136,479+26.8%24
94596Walnut Creek$994,708−13.6%36
94595Walnut Creek$629,315−1.7%49

Every metric for 94801, month by month

ZIP 94801, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$499,853−2.5%$443365644103.2%
August 2026$570,000+7.1%$378336130102.6%
July 2026$544,250−3.5%$424385436103.0%
June 2026$544,250−2.8%$437385535102.7%
May 2026$550,000+2.5%$453415331102.3%
April 2026$589,000+12.7%$423376123101.3%
March 2026$592,000+6.7%$412345724101.0%
February 2026$562,500+1.4%$40930464399.7%
January 2026$530,000−4.5%$435354337100.5%
December 2025$535,000−7.0%$432464130101.1%
November 2025$534,500−7.8%$43243552799.7%
October 2025$520,000−9.6%$44743582899.5%
September 2025$512,500−3.3%$42242653698.9%

Taxes and costs

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

COMMON QUESTIONS

94801 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 94801?+

$499,853 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −35.8% against the Contra Costa County median.

Are home prices going up in 94801?+

The three-month median is −2.5% on a year earlier. With 36 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 94801?+

A median 44 days from listing to accepted offer, against 28 across Contra Costa County.

What area is ZIP 94801?+

ZIP 94801 is in Richmond, Contra Costa 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.