Lafayette Housing Market Report – March 2026

Here's a look at how the Lafayette, CA real estate market performed in March 2026, based on actual sold data from the MLS.

Market Snapshot

Homes Sold: 25
Median Sale Price: $2,575,000
Average Sale Price: $2,868,600
Average Price Per Sq Ft: $808
Average Days on Market: 50
Sale-to-List Price Ratio: 104.6%

Month-Over-Month Trends

Compared to February, the median sale price in Lafayette moved 39.4% up (from $1,847,500 to $2,575,000). The number of homes sold was 4.2% up compared to the prior month (24 vs. 25). Average days on market shifted 63.5% down (137 days to 50 days).

Year-Over-Year Comparison

Compared to March 2025, the median sale price is 25.6% up (from $2,050,000 to $2,575,000). Sales volume is 32.4% down year-over-year.

What This Means

Lafayette's housing market is showing surprising strength this March, with some genuinely encouraging signs after what appears to be a rough winter. The median price jumped nearly 40 percent from February, though that kind of month-to-month swing often reflects seasonal volatility rather than a sustained trend. What's more meaningful is the 39.5-percent drop in days on market—homes that sat for 137 days in February are now moving in 50 days. That's a dramatic shift suggesting spring is bringing fresh buyer interest, which makes sense as families typically start house hunting when the weather warms up and schools approach summer.

However, the year-over-year picture is more sobering. Prices are up 25.6 percent since March 2025, which sounds great until you remember Lafayette homes were already extraordinarily expensive. Meanwhile, sales volume dropped over 32 percent annually, indicating fewer buyers at the table despite slightly faster sales. The 104.6 percent sale-to-list ratio shows homes are still commanding premiums, but that gap between 86 active listings and just 25 monthly sales suggests inventory isn't the constraint it once was. Lafayette remains a premium market, but it's gradually cooling—less a booming seller's market and more a normalization for a community where $2.5 million is now the median.

Lafayette Sales by Zip Code

Zip Code	Homes Sold	Median Price	Avg $/SqFt	Avg DOM
94549	25	$2,575,000	$808	50

Sales by Property Type

Property Type	Homes Sold	Median Price	Avg $/SqFt
SINGLE_FAMILY	24	$2,587,500	$831
OTHER	1	$1,600,000	$268

Sales by Price Range

Price Range	Homes Sold
$750K+	25

Current Active Listings

As of this report, there are 86 active listings in Lafayette with a median asking price of $1,697,500 and an average of 55 days on market.

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