Photo above: Aerial view of the Bishop Ranch office campus and lake in San Ramon, January 2019. Lottaresearch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
About $1.5 million at the middle of the market. The San Ramon median sale price was $1,516,496 in August 2026, up 1.1% from a year earlier (Redfin, San Ramon housing market page, August 2026, checked September 24, 2026).
That figure blends every condo, townhome and detached house that closed in the city that month. Below are the rest of the August numbers and how to turn them into a price for one home.
What did San Ramon homes sell for in August 2026?
Close to list price, with more than a third of sellers cutting first. Redfin’s August 2026 figures for San Ramon, all home types (Redfin, San Ramon housing market page, August 2026, checked September 24, 2026):
| Measure | San Ramon, August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1,516,496, up 1.1% year over year |
| Homes sold | 164 |
| Median days on market | 22 |
| Average sale price vs. list | 99.5% |
| Sold above list | 39.4% |
| Had a price drop | 35.1% |
| Median price per square foot | $694 |
Read it this way: a typical sale landed half a point under asking, roughly four in ten went over, and roughly one in three had to come down first. Those are two different groups of listings in the same month.
Why is one citywide number not my price?
Because San Ramon sells very different homes. A condo near Bishop Ranch, a townhome in a newer tract and a detached house on a larger lot west of I-680 are separate markets. The median moves when the mix of what closed changes, even if no single home changed in value.
Use the $694 median price per square foot only as a rough check. Your real number comes from recent sales of the same home type, similar size and age, on nearby streets.
What does this mean if I’m buying?
You can negotiate on some homes and not on others. With 35.1% of homes cutting their price before selling, some listings start too high (Redfin, August 2026, checked September 24, 2026). With 39.4% selling above list, well-priced ones still draw competing offers.
Three things to do before you write an offer:
- Pull the matching sales. Same type, same part of town, last 90 days.
- Read the tax bill. A San Ramon home can carry a Mello-Roos special tax, a hillside maintenance assessment in Dougherty Valley (proposed at $181.69 per home for FY 2026/27, City of San Ramon notice dated May 11, 2026), HOA dues, or all three. Those add to your monthly cost. Ask a tax professional or the county Treasurer-Tax Collector what a parcel pays.
- Price the payment at today’s rate. C.A.R. reports 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.67% in August 2026 and surpassed 7.0% in the second week of September, citing Mortgage News Daily (C.A.R., August 2026 home sales and price report, September 16, 2026). A lender can give you the real number.
What does this mean if I’m selling?
Your first price decides which group you land in. In August 2026 the median San Ramon home sold in 22 days (Redfin, checked September 24, 2026). A listing that sits well past that with no offers usually gets a price cut, and buyers notice.
Start from closed sales of homes like yours, then look at the active listings a buyer will tour the same weekend. Our selling guide covers prep, costs and the transfer tax.
How does San Ramon compare to the Bay Area and California?
Higher priced, and slightly stronger on the year, though the figures are not apples to apples. C.A.R. put the statewide median at $901,420 in August 2026, up 0.1% from a year earlier, and said the San Francisco Bay Area median slipped 0.2% (C.A.R., August 2026 home sales and price report, September 16, 2026).
C.A.R. counts existing single-family detached homes only. Redfin’s San Ramon median includes condos and townhomes. Use the comparison as direction, not as a precise gap.
Is now a good time to buy or sell in San Ramon?
That depends on your plans more than the calendar. C.A.R. notes that home prices typically ease in the fall and winter months (C.A.R., September 16, 2026). That is a pattern, not a promise. If you need to move in the next six months, the better question is what the specific home would sell for today, and what the payment looks like at today’s rate.
Questions people also ask
What is the median home price in San Ramon?
It was $1,516,496 in August 2026, up 1.1% from a year earlier, per Redfin’s San Ramon housing market page, checked September 24, 2026. The median includes condos, townhomes and detached houses. Redfin also counted 164 sales that month and a median of $694 per square foot. For one home, recent sales of similar homes nearby tell you more.
Are San Ramon homes selling over asking?
Some are. Redfin shows 39.4% of San Ramon homes sold above list price in August 2026, while the average sale closed at 99.5% of list, checked September 24, 2026. In the same month, 35.1% of homes had a price drop. Whether a home goes over depends on its price, condition and how many similar homes are for sale.
How long does it take to sell a house in San Ramon?
The median San Ramon home spent 22 days on the market in August 2026, per Redfin, checked September 24, 2026. That is a middle figure, so plenty sold faster or slower. Price and condition drive most of the difference. Homes priced above recent comparable sales tend to sit and then cut.
Why is the San Ramon median so much higher than the California median?
Different areas, different homes, different measures. San Ramon’s August 2026 median was $1,516,496 per Redfin, and C.A.R.’s statewide median was $901,420 for single-family detached homes. The two sources measure different mixes of homes, so the gap is rough. Recent local sales matter more than either number.
Your next step
Want a real number for one address instead of a citywide median? Send it to us. We’ll pull the matching sales and the tax bill charges and walk you through both. Talk to a San Ramon agent on our team or call (510) 949-5525.
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By Bill Davis, DRE #01880656, The Davis Team at eXp Realty, San Ramon, CA. Updated September 24, 2026.
Sources
- Redfin, San Ramon housing market page, August 2026: redfin.com/city/17519/CA/San-Ramon/housing-market (checked September 24, 2026)
- C.A.R. (the state’s real estate trade association), August 2026 home sales and price report, released September 16, 2026: car.org (checked September 25, 2026)
- City of San Ramon, Dougherty Valley GHAD FY 2026/27 public hearing notice, dated May 11, 2026: sanramon.ca.gov (checked September 24, 2026)