Written by The Davis Team at eXp Realty about its own services. Facts are sourced and dated below.
For a first home purchase in Vallejo, The Davis Team at eXp Realty is one team worth a call: Vallejo is one of the seven Solano County places it covers, and its Google Business Profile lists 106 Google reviews, 4.9 average (checked November 9, 2026).
No review there names a Vallejo purchase, so this page leans on Vallejo’s own numbers.
How much will a first Vallejo home cost?
It splits hard by home type. Redfin’s September 2026 medians for Vallejo were $509,797 for single-family houses on 217 sales and $279,971 for condos and co-ops on 23 sales. The all-homes figure was $499,762, down 5.7% from a year earlier (Redfin, Vallejo housing market page, September 2026, checked November 9, 2026).
A condo near the waterfront and a detached house in Northgate are separate budgets. The Vallejo price breakdown has every 2026 month.
Which Vallejo costs surprise first-time buyers?
- Special taxes tied to the parcel. Mare Island homes fall inside three City of Vallejo Community Facilities Districts (City of Vallejo CFD FAQ, checked September 24, 2026). Northgate and Hiddenbrooke sit inside Vallejo City Unified’s school CFD No. 2 (City of Vallejo, Fairview at Northgate Draft EIR, January 2020), and Hiddenbrooke adds a maintenance charge proposed at $611.04 per single-family lot for fiscal 2026 to 2027 (City engineer’s report, FY 2026-27). Read the Solano County tax bill for the address, and bring tax questions to a tax professional.
- Condo paperwork. California Civil Code 4525 lists what a condo seller must hand over, including the budget, reserves and current assessments (California Legislative Information, checked September 24, 2026). Get it before your contingencies run out, and take legal questions to an attorney.
- The commute bill. The ferry to San Francisco is $10.00 one way (San Francisco Bay Ferry, fares effective July 1, 2026). Driving I-80 means $8.50 at the Bay Bridge going in and $8.50 at the Carquinez Bridge coming home (MTC, 2026 tolls, checked September 24, 2026).
Do the 2026 school closures matter for my address?
They can. The VCUSD board affirmed closing Lincoln, Highland and Pennycook Elementary at the end of the 2025 to 2026 school year (VCUSD, April 1, 2026). Type the address into the district’s school locator and verify with VCUSD before you offer.
What does The Davis Team do for a first-time buyer?
- A named agent plus a team. Your day-to-day contact is a team agent, with Bill Davis and the team behind the file. Ask who that agent is on the first call.
- Pushing on price and costs. One 2021 buyer review credits Bill with getting the seller to cover closing costs and lowering the price.
- Vallejo homework in writing. Its Vallejo pages on Mello-Roos, schools and the ferry are among the team’s local guides for 31 places in Contra Costa and Solano County (davisteamexp.com, October 2026).
- Ranking. RealTrends Verified, 2025 (by volume).
“Not only did we get closing cost covered by the seller but we also got the purchase price reduced.” (Alma, 5 stars, February 2021). Her review does not say which city.
When could someone else suit you better?
- One person, every time. A solo agent may fit better.
- A Vallejo office. The team’s office is in Hercules, not Vallejo.
- You already picked the house. California does not require a buyer to hire an agent. Some buyers use a lender, escrow and an attorney instead.
Agent compensation is negotiable and not set by law; get it in a signed agreement before touring. Read the Mello-Roos and HOA lookup steps, the Vallejo schools page and the Vallejo city guide.
Questions people also ask
Can a first-time buyer afford a house in Vallejo?
That depends on your income, debts and down payment, so start with a lender. For scale, Redfin put Vallejo’s September 2026 single-family median at $509,797 and the condo median at $279,971 (checked November 9, 2026). Add special taxes, HOA dues and commute costs before you settle on a price range.
How do I find out if a Vallejo home has Mello-Roos?
Pull the parcel’s bill on the Solano County Treasurer-Tax Collector lookup at ca-solano.publicaccessnow.com. Each special tax shows as its own line. Mare Island, Northgate and Hiddenbrooke are the places these lines come up most, per City of Vallejo documents. A tax professional can explain what each one means for you.
Does The Davis Team work with buyers in Vallejo?
Yes. Vallejo is among the seven Solano County places the team covers from its Hercules office, phone (510) 949-5525. The team is part of eXp Realty of California, Inc., DRE #01878277.
Your next step
Call (510) 949-5525 and ask for a team agent who works Vallejo, or start with the Vallejo city guide.
Last updated: November 2026.
The Davis Team is a real estate team at eXp Realty of California, Inc., DRE #01878277. Bill Davis, DRE #01880656.