The median Oakley home sold for $675,553 in August 2026, down 1.1% from a year earlier, across 113 sales (Redfin, Oakley housing market page, August 2026, checked September 24, 2026). That sits between Antioch and Brentwood.
The median is a starting point, not a price tag. Here’s what the rest of the numbers say and what adds to the cost.
Are Oakley homes selling over asking?
Some are, and plenty aren’t. In August 2026, Oakley homes sold for 100.4% of list price on average and 45.5% sold above list. At the same time, 33.0% of homes had a price drop, and the median home took 41 days to sell (Redfin, Oakley, August 2026, checked September 24, 2026).
Read those together. A home priced right for its street still gets competition. A home priced on hope sits, then cuts. If you’re buying, that 33% is your opening. If you’re selling, it’s your warning.
What does a square foot cost in Oakley?
The median was $328 per square foot in August 2026 (Redfin, Oakley, checked September 24, 2026). Quick math only: 1,800 square feet at that rate is about $590,000, and 2,400 square feet is about $787,000.
Real homes don’t price that neatly. Lot size, the age of the tract, a pool, solar and the tax bill all move the number. Use it to sanity check a list price, not to set one.
How does Oakley compare with nearby cities?
Here’s the same Redfin August 2026 data for Oakley and its neighbors (checked September 24, 2026):
| City | Median sale price | Change from a year earlier | Median days on market | Price per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | $590,609 | +0.1% | 23 | $331 |
| Antioch | $595,106 | +2.6% | 21 | $331 |
| Oakley | $675,553 | -1.1% | 41 | $328 |
| Brentwood | $759,497 | -2.6% | 30 | $342 |
| Discovery Bay | $791,476 | -1.1% | 34 | $379 |
Two things jump out. Oakley’s price per square foot is the lowest of the five, so a dollar buys a little more floor space here. And Oakley’s 41 days is the slowest pace in the group. Buyers here have more time to think than they do in Antioch.
What will I pay on top of the price?
Three costs catch people off guard in Oakley:
- City special taxes on newer tracts. For fiscal year 2025/26, a built single-family home paid $1,885.12 a year to the Emerson Ranch district, $2,566.60 to the Summer Lake North district or $636.16 to the Cypress Grove district, and the city’s P-6 police tax ran up to $1,347.54 in newer zones (City of Oakley, fiscal year 2025/26 CFD and P-6 annual reports, January 13, 2026). Ask for the tax bill on every home you like.
- Transfer tax at closing. Oakley is a general law city, so the total documentary transfer tax is $1.10 per $1,000 of value, with the city’s $0.55 per $1,000 credited inside the county’s $1.10 total (California City Finance, transfer tax rates effective December 1, 2025, checked September 25, 2026). At the $675,553 median, that’s about $743.
- Flood insurance on some lots. FEMA says northern Oakley is subject to Delta flooding via the San Joaquin River (FEMA, Flood Insurance Study for Contra Costa County, revised March 21, 2017). Look up the address at msc.fema.gov and get a quote from a licensed insurance agent early.
For what those costs mean for your taxes, talk to a tax professional.
What is happening across Contra Costa County?
Inventory is a bit tighter than a year ago. C.A.R. put Contra Costa County’s Unsold Inventory Index at 2.7 months in August 2026, compared with 2.6 in July and 3.1 in August 2025, and the county’s median time on market at 20 days, compared with 21 a year earlier (C.A.R., August 2026 home sales and price report, checked September 25, 2026).
For where prices might go next, see our separate answer on Oakley price forecasts. This page sticks to what homes cost now.
Why can the Oakley median be misleading?
Because it mixes every home that sold. A month with more large, newer homes pushes it up. A month with more townhomes or smaller, older homes pulls it down. We don’t have Redfin’s August medians by home type for Oakley in our source file, so we won’t guess at them.
The honest way to price one home is the last few sales of similar homes in that same tract. We’ll pull them for you.
Questions people also ask
What is the median home price in Oakley, CA?
The median sale price in Oakley was $675,553 in August 2026, down 1.1% from a year earlier, per Redfin’s Oakley housing market page, checked September 24, 2026. There were 113 sales that month, and the median was $328 per square foot. A median mixes home types and tracts, so compare recent sales of similar homes on the streets you like.
How many homes sold in Oakley in August 2026?
Redfin counts 113 Oakley home sales in August 2026, per its Oakley housing market page checked September 24, 2026. The median of those sales was $675,553, and the median home took 41 days to sell. One month is a small sample, so a few unusual sales can move the median on their own.
How much does a square foot cost in Oakley?
The median was $328 per square foot in August 2026, per Redfin’s Oakley housing market page, checked September 24, 2026. At that rate, 1,800 square feet is about $590,000. Lot, age, upgrades and the tax bill move real prices, so use it only as a sanity check on a list price.
Is Oakley cheaper than Antioch or Brentwood?
Oakley’s August 2026 median of $675,553 was above Antioch’s $595,106 and below Brentwood’s $759,497, per Redfin, checked September 24, 2026. By price per square foot, Oakley’s $328 was the lowest of Oakley, Antioch, Pittsburg, Brentwood and Discovery Bay, so a dollar bought a little more floor space in Oakley.
Your next step
Want the real number for one home, not a citywide median? Send us the address or the tract. We’ll pull the last three to five comparable sales and the tax bill lines, and show you the full monthly cost. Talk to an Oakley agent on our team or call (510) 949-5525.
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By Bill Davis, DRE #01880656, The Davis Team at eXp Realty, Oakley, CA. Updated September 25, 2026.
Sources
- Redfin, Oakley, Antioch, Pittsburg, Brentwood and Discovery Bay housing market pages, August 2026: redfin.com/city/13671/CA/Oakley/housing-market (checked September 24, 2026)
- C.A.R., August 2026 home sales and price report (Contra Costa County inventory and time on market): car.org (checked September 25, 2026)
- California City Finance, California City Documentary and Property Transfer Tax Rates, effective December 1, 2025: californiacityfinance.com (checked September 25, 2026)
- City of Oakley, staff report and fiscal year 2025/26 CFD and P-6 annual reports, January 13, 2026: oakley.granicus.com (checked September 25, 2026)
- FEMA, Flood Insurance Study, Contra Costa County and Incorporated Areas, revised March 21, 2017: msc.fema.gov (downloaded September 25, 2026)