Blog > Eichler Sales in Silicon Valley, Q3 2026: Prices and Sales Over Asking
From July to September 2026, 31 houses sold in Silicon Valley whose listings called them Eichler houses, and 84% of them sold over the asking price. Here’s what they sold for, how the quarter compares with the ones before it, and what it means if you’re thinking of selling one.
The short answer
- Sales: 31 in Q3 2026, against 48 in Q3 2025. Sales reported late can still add a few to the newest quarter.
- Median price: $3.06M (Q3 2025: $2.63M).
- Sold over asking: 26 of 31, or 84% (Q3 2025: 63%).
- Median sale vs. list price: 7.9% over (Q3 2025: 3.1% over).
- Median price per sq ft: $1,515 (Q3 2025: $1,549).
A quarter is a small sample: one or two sales in Palo Alto or San Mateo can move the median. Against Q3 2025, the median price rose while the median price per square foot slipped. Part of it is the mix: 16 of the 31 sales (52%) were in San Mateo, Foster City and San Jose, where the city medians ran $1,105 to $1,563 per sq ft (Palo Alto: $2,124), against 17 of 48 (35%) in Q3 2025. The median house was also bigger, 1,760 sq ft against 1,691, and bigger houses usually sell for less per square foot. Compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier, and read the city table before the headline.
Month by month
July was the softest month: all 3 of the quarter’s sales under asking closed in July, and its median sale closed 2.0% over. Every August and September sale closed at or over the asking price.
| Month | Sales | Median price | Sold over asking | Median vs. list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 11 | $2.35M | 8 of 11 | 2.0% over |
| August | 4 | $3.16M | 4 of 4 | 14.0% over |
| September | 16 | $3.15M | 14 of 16 | 7.9% over |
How far over asking
21 of the 31 sales closed 5% or more over the asking price, and 10 closed 10% or more over.
| Sale vs. list price | Sales |
|---|---|
| 10% or more over list | 10 |
| 5% to 9.9% over | 11 |
| Up to 4.9% over | 5 |
| At list | 2 |
| Under list | 3 |
What sold
- Size: the median house was 1,760 sq ft.
- Bedrooms: 22 of the 31 had 4 or more bedrooms per the MLS, with a median price of $3.13M; the 9 with 3 or fewer had a median of $2.3M.
- Where: San Mateo 8, Palo Alto 7, Foster City 4, San Jose 4, Sunnyvale 3, Cupertino 2, Mountain View 2 and Portola Valley 1.
Quarter by quarter
Every full quarter in our data, oldest first.
| Quarter | Sales | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Sold over asking | Median vs. list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 24 | $3.03M | $1,585 | 83% (20 of 24) | 9.1% over |
| Q2 2025 | 48 | $2.55M | $1,493 | 69% (33 of 48) | 3.7% over |
| Q3 2025 | 48 | $2.63M | $1,549 | 63% (30 of 48) | 3.1% over |
| Q4 2025 | 36 | $2.74M | $1,705 | 72% (26 of 36) | 3.7% over |
| Q1 2026 | 28 | $2.73M | $1,732 | 86% (24 of 28) | 8.1% over |
| Q2 2026 | 25 | $3.1M | $1,722 | 92% (23 of 25) | 7.9% over |
| Q3 2026 | 31 | $3.06M | $1,515 | 84% (26 of 31) | 7.9% over |
In the 4 quarters with the fewest sales (24 to 31), the median sale ran 7.9% to 9.1% over list; in the 3 busiest (36 to 48), 3.1% to 3.7%.
Q3 2026 by city
Medians only where a city had 4 or more sales.
| City | Sales | Over asking | Median price | Median $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo | 8 | 8 of 8 | $2.83M | $1,563 |
| Palo Alto | 7 | 6 of 7 | $3.56M | $2,124 |
| Foster City | 4 | 2 of 4 | $1.93M | $1,105 |
| San Jose | 4 | 4 of 4 | $2.2M | $1,254 |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 3 of 3 | — | — |
| Cupertino | 2 | 2 of 2 | — | — |
| Mountain View | 2 | 1 of 2 | — | — |
| Portola Valley | 1 | 0 of 1 | — | — |
2026 so far, against 2025
January to September of each year. Fewer Eichler houses sold in 2026 (84 against 120), and a larger share sold over asking (87% against 69%).
| January to September | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 120 | 84 |
| Median price | $2.63M | $2.98M |
| Median $/sq ft | $1,531 | $1,688 |
| Sold over asking | 69% (83) | 87% (73) |
| Sold under asking | 26% (31) | 7% (6) |
| Sold 10% or more over list | 28% (33) | 38% (32) |
| Median sale vs. list | 4.8% over | 7.9% over |
By city, where a city had 5 or more Eichler sales in either year (medians only where a city had 4 or more). Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and San Jose each had 9 to 11 fewer Eichler sales than in the same months of 2025 (Palo Alto 19 against 28, Sunnyvale 15 against 26, San Jose 8 against 19); San Mateo had slightly more (20 against 18).
| City | 2025 sales | 2025 median | 2026 sales | 2026 median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto | 28 | $3.32M | 19 | $3.75M |
| Sunnyvale | 26 | $2.92M | 15 | $3.1M |
| San Mateo | 18 | $2.41M | 20 | $2.48M |
| San Jose | 19 | $2M | 8 | $2.3M |
| Foster City | 7 | $1.96M | 7 | $1.95M |
| Cupertino | 6 | $2.86M | 5 | $3.02M |
| Mountain View | 0 | — | 6 | $2.96M |
Our sale this quarter
We listed 1673 Fairwood Ave in the Fairglen tract of San Jose at $1,998,000. It sold for $2,100,000 on September 10, 2026, 5.1% over list: 1,509 sq ft and 4 bedrooms per the MLS. All 4 of San Jose’s Eichler sales this quarter sold over asking.
If you’re selling an Eichler
- Pricing still matters. Most Eichlers sold over asking this quarter, but not all: 3 of the 31 closed under the list price.
- Price against the right sales. Use Eichler sales in your own tract or city, not a county median. Our Eichler Market Report has 12 months of sales by city, and the tract index has a guide for each tract.
- Know what buyers check. Roofs, radiant heat and permits often come up in an Eichler sale; see city rules, radiant heat, roofs and the energy code.
- See how we sell them. Selling an Eichler or midmod shows the Eichlers and midmods we’ve listed and sold since 2018, with the result against the asking price.
The longer view, two years city by city and ZIP by ZIP: what Eichler houses sell for in Silicon Valley.
Common questions
How many Eichler houses sold in Q3 2026?
31 in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, counting houses whose listing called them Eichlers. 26 of them sold over the asking price.
What does an Eichler sell for?
The median in Q3 2026 was $3.06M, or $1,515 per sq ft; from January to September 2026 it was $2.98M. It depends a lot on the city: among cities with 4 or more sales this quarter, medians ran from $1.93M in Foster City to $3.56M in Palo Alto.
Are Eichlers still selling over asking?
Most are: 84% in Q3 2026, and 87% from January to September 2026 (69% in the same months of 2025).
Why might an Eichler be missing from these numbers?
We count a sale as Eichler only when its listing says so. Many Eichler houses are listed without the name, so the real number of Eichler sales is likely higher.
How we counted
Closed sales of houses (MLS property type “single family home”) in 31 cities of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with repeat records from different feeds removed. A sale counts as Eichler when its listing description uses the Eichler phrases listed on our Eichler page. Many Eichler houses never say so in the listing, so these are the sales whose listings said Eichler. Quarters are calendar quarters; data pulled October 28, 2026, so a late-reported sale can still be added. “Sold over asking” compares the sale price with the final list price. Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
Thinking of selling an Eichler?
We’ll pull the recent sales closest to yours, same tract and same plan where we can, and show you what buyers paid. Call the Boyenga Team at (408) 373-1660 or (650) 383-8606. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.