California Residential Market Analysis – Q1 2026
Sales remain constrained while prices hold resilient amid affordability pressures and limited inventory
Category: Residential Real Estate Analytics | Report Period: Q1 2026 | Prepared by: RadZ Real Estate Consulting
Executive Summary
California's residential real estate market entered 2026 in a familiar but evolving pattern: prices remained resilient, sales volume stayed historically constrained, inventory remained limited, and affordability continued to shape buyer behavior. The first quarter showed that the market is not collapsing, but it is still operating below its normal transaction level because mortgage rates and household income requirements remain high.
By March 2026, California existing single-family home sales were running at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 265,320, down 3.5% from February and down 2.5% from March 2025. California's statewide m...
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