The median El Sobrante home sold for $714,527 in August 2026, up 8.7% from a year earlier, at a median of $511 per square foot (Redfin, El Sobrante housing market page, August 2026, checked September 24, 2026). Homes sold in a median of 19 days, and most went for more than the asking price.
That’s the headline. The number for the house you care about depends on its street, lot and condition, and on one El Sobrante wrinkle: whether it’s in the county or in Richmond.
What did El Sobrante homes sell for in August 2026?
Here’s Redfin’s full August 2026 picture for El Sobrante (Redfin, El Sobrante housing market page, August 2026, checked September 24, 2026):
| Measure | August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $714,527 |
| Change from a year earlier | up 8.7% |
| Homes sold | 41 |
| Median days on market | 19 |
| Sale price as a share of list price | 101.9% |
| Homes that sold above list | 57.6% |
| Homes with a price drop | 20.3% |
| Median price per square foot | $511 |
Is the market competitive right now?
For well-priced homes, yes. More than half of August’s sales closed above list, and the average home went for 101.9% of its asking price. The median home spent just 19 days on the market.
It isn’t a free-for-all, though. About one in five listings, 20.3%, cut its price (same Redfin page). Those are usually homes that started too high. Price and condition still decide who wins.
How does El Sobrante compare with nearby cities?
It sits in the middle of West County. Redfin’s August 2026 median sale prices (city housing market pages, August 2026, checked September 24, 2026):
- El Cerrito: $1,242,678
- Pinole: $719,524
- El Sobrante: $714,527
- Hercules: $633,581
- Richmond: $614,593
- San Pablo: $543,640
These medians mix every home type and every size. A city with more condos can show a lower median without being cheaper for the house you want. Use them to see the lay of the land, not to price a specific home.
How does El Sobrante compare with the county?
The county’s numbers come from a different source and cover single-family homes only, so they don’t line up exactly. C.A.R., the statewide real estate association, put the Contra Costa County median for existing single-family homes at $875,000 in August 2026, up 2.9% from $850,000 a year earlier. Its county figures showed 20 median days on market, down from 21, and 2.7 months of unsold inventory, down from 3.1 (C.A.R., August 2026 home sales and price report, released September 16, 2026, checked September 25, 2026).
So El Sobrante’s all-homes median sits well below the county’s single-family median, and El Sobrante homes were selling at about the county’s pace.
Why did the El Sobrante median jump 8.7%?
Part of it is the market. Part of it may be the mix. With 41 sales in a month, a handful of larger or hillside view homes closing at the same time can pull the median up, even if a typical house didn’t gain that much. We can’t split out how much is which from public data, so we won’t guess.
The better test for your home: the three to six most recent sales that match it on size, lot and condition, as close to your street as possible.
Does it matter if the home is in Richmond or the county?
For the price, not much. For your closing costs, yes. Unincorporated El Sobrante pays only the county transfer tax of $1.10 per $1,000 of value. Homes inside Richmond city limits also pay Richmond’s city transfer tax, $7.00 per $1,000 under $1 million (Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder, Documentary Transfer Tax and City of Richmond pages, checked September 25, 2026). At the August median, that’s roughly $5,000 more at closing on the Richmond side. Who pays is negotiable, so ask escrow for your exact figure and a tax professional about your own situation.
Questions people also ask
What is the median home price in El Sobrante, CA?
$714,527 in August 2026, per Redfin’s El Sobrante housing market page, checked September 24, 2026. That was up 8.7% from a year earlier, with a median of $511 per square foot and 41 homes sold that month. The median covers every home type together, so a house and a condo on the same street can sit far apart.
Are El Sobrante homes selling over asking?
Many are. In August 2026, 57.6% of El Sobrante homes sold above list price, and the average sale-to-list ratio was 101.9%, per Redfin, checked September 24, 2026. About 20.3% of listings also took a price cut, so homes priced too high at the start still sat. Pricing off recent nearby sales matters more than the average.
How fast do homes sell in El Sobrante?
The median El Sobrante home sold in 19 days on market in August 2026, per Redfin, checked September 24, 2026. That was close to Contra Costa County’s pace: C.A.R. reported a median of 20 days for county single-family homes in August 2026. A home that needs work or starts at the wrong price can take much longer.
Is El Sobrante cheaper than Richmond?
Not by median. Redfin’s August 2026 median sale price was $714,527 in El Sobrante and $614,593 in Richmond, checked September 24, 2026. Richmond is a much larger city with a wider mix of home types and neighborhoods, so its median covers very different homes. Compare similar homes on specific streets, not citywide numbers.
Your next step
Want the number for one home, not the whole valley? Send us the address and we’ll pull the closest recent sales and show you where it likely lands. Talk to an El Sobrante agent on our team or call (510) 949-5525.
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By Bill Davis, DRE #01880656, The Davis Team at eXp Realty, El Sobrante, CA. Updated September 25, 2026.
Sources
- Redfin, El Sobrante housing market, August 2026: redfin.com/city/22539/CA/El-Sobrante/housing-market (checked September 24, 2026)
- Redfin, El Cerrito, Pinole, Hercules, Richmond and San Pablo housing market pages, August 2026 (checked September 24, 2026)
- C.A.R., August 2026 home sales and price report, released September 16, 2026: car.org (checked September 25, 2026)
- Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder, Documentary Transfer Tax and City of Richmond pages: contracostavote.gov/recorder/recording-fees/documentary-transfer-tax (checked September 25, 2026)