Bay Area Market Minute: October 27, 2026

By Gina Holstien, Designated Broker · Holstien Properties, LLC

Week of October 27, 2026

The short version: price cuts eased after last week’s jump, and prices are holding. About 11% fewer homes sold over the last 30 days than a year ago, but the median sold price is up about 3%.

The Numbers

• Price reductions: 228 homes had a price cut last week, down about 22% from 292 the week before. That puts it back in line with the 236 and 247 we saw in the two weeks before that.
• New listings: 187, about the same as 183 the week before. 23 homes came back on the market, compared to 24.
• Closed sales, last 30 days: 397, about 11% fewer than the 446 sold in the same period last year.
• Median sold price, last 30 days: $340,000, up about 3% from $329,895 a year ago.
• Sale price vs. final list price: the median home sold for 99.1% of its final list price, compared to 98.4% a year ago.
• Median days on market: 30, compared to 38 a year ago.
• Months of supply: 5.2 overall, with 2,081 active listings. The north side of the Bay Area is tighter at 4.6 months, while the south side is at 6.7 months.

What It Means for You

Sellers: homes that are priced right are still selling close to their list price. The difference is how much supply you’re competing with. In the south county, buyers have more choices, so price and condition matter even more.

Buyers: there are fewer buyers in the market than last year, which gives you room to compare. But don’t expect deep discounts on homes that were priced right from the start.

What we are watching next: whether price cuts stay at this level, or whether last week’s jump was the start of a trend.

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Data for the week of October 20 to October 26, 2026; 30-day figures cover September 27 to October 26, 2026. Single-family homes (including country homes, excluding land) in the Clear Lake Area, Webster, League City, Friendswood, Dickinson, Texas City, La Marque, Hitchcock, Santa Fe and Bacliff/San Leon market areas. North: Clear Lake Area, Webster, League City, Friendswood and Dickinson. South: Texas City, La Marque, Hitchcock, Santa Fe and Bacliff/San Leon. Sale price is compared to the final list price, so earlier price reductions are not reflected. Months of supply = active listings divided by the average monthly closed sales. Source: Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) MLS. Statistics compiled by Holstien Properties; information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Read the video transcript

Trick or treat? Here’s what the Bay Area market is handing out this Halloween.

The trick: 397 homes closed in the last 30 days. That’s about 11% fewer than last year.

The treat for sellers: prices are holding. The median sale price is $340,000, up about 3% from a year ago.

The treat for buyers: more than 2,000 homes to choose from, and it’s been creeping up for a month.

Sellers, fewer buyers are shopping before the holidays, but the ones still looking are usually serious.

This is Gina Holstien with Holstien Properties, and this has been your Bay Area Market Minute.

Covers Clear Lake, League City, Friendswood, Seabrook, Webster, Nassau Bay, Kemah, Dickinson, Santa Fe, and surrounding Bay Area and mainland Galveston County communities. Excludes Galveston Island. Source: HAR MLS.