Yolo County’s four housing markets pulled in noticeably different directions in the three months ending May 2026, according to data released by Redfin. West Sacramento led the region on price appreciation with an 8.2% year-over-year gain, while Woodland was the only city to post a decline. Davis remained the priciest and most competitive market, with homes selling in 11 days and more than 40% closing above the asking price. Winters, the smallest market by volume, recorded the largest headline price jump but on just nine sales — a sample size that can swing percentages significantly.

Prices: West Sacramento climbs, Woodland slips

West Sacramento’s median sale price reached $546,673, up 8.2% from $505,000 a year earlier — the largest year-over-year gain among the three larger markets. Winters posted a 10.0% rise to $671,598 from $610,500, though that figure rests on only nine recorded sales versus 23 a year ago, and small-sample markets often produce outsized percentage swings in either direction.

Davis held essentially flat, with the median at $829,504 versus $829,500 a year ago — a 0.0% change. It remains the most expensive city in the region by a wide margin, sitting roughly $276,000 above Woodland’s median and nearly $283,000 above West Sacramento’s.

Woodland was the lone city in negative territory. Its median sale price fell 2.5% to $553,414 from $567,500 a year earlier, making it the cheapest of the four markets when measured by median price.

For broader context, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index was lower in March 2026 than it was a year earlier, indicating modest national-level softening that contrasts with the gains seen in West Sacramento and Winters.

Sales activity: volume up almost everywhere

Three of the four cities saw more closings than a year ago. Woodland led with 123 homes sold, up 14.9% from 107. Davis followed at 128 sales, a 12.3% increase from 114. West Sacramento recorded 96 closings, up 7.9% from 89.

Winters was the exception. Just nine homes changed hands during the three-month window, down 60.9% from 23 a year earlier. With so few transactions, month-to-month and year-over-year comparisons for Winters should be read with caution.

Speed and competition: Davis tightest, Winters slowest

Davis was the fastest-moving market in the region, with a median of 11 days on market — four days quicker than the 15 days recorded a year ago. It also had the highest share of homes selling above list price at 40.9%, and the only sale-to-list ratio above 100%, at 100.4%. Together, those metrics make Davis the region’s most competitive market this spring.

West Sacramento ranked second on competition. Homes there sold at 100.0% of list on average, with 37.3% closing above asking, and the median time on market shortened to 19 days from 21 a year earlier.

Woodland’s median days on market held at 16 — unchanged year over year. Its sale-to-list ratio came in at 99.7%, and 34.2% of homes sold above list.

Winters was the slowest market at 35 median days on market, though that figure was a sharp improvement from 56 days a year earlier. Its sale-to-list ratio was 99.2% and only 22.2% of homes sold above list — the lowest share in the region.

Inventory: supply rising across the county

Active inventory at the end of the reporting period stood at 252 homes in Davis, 221 in Woodland, 202 in West Sacramento, and 28 in Winters. New listings followed a similar order: 182 in Davis, 169 in Woodland, 140 in West Sacramento, and 20 in Winters. The data does not include year-ago inventory figures for direct comparison, but the combination of rising sales volume in three cities and faster or steady days-on-market suggests demand has kept pace with the listings hitting the market.

Rents: Winters tops the table, West Sacramento remains the bargain

According to Zillow, Winters posted the highest median rent in the region at $2,771 per month as of May 31, 2026 — notable given that it is also the smallest market and that no year-ago rent figure was available for direct comparison. Woodland followed at $2,604, Davis at $2,554, and West Sacramento at $2,190.

West Sacramento remains the most affordable city to rent and is also among the most affordable to buy, with a median sale price within about $7,000 of Woodland’s. Year-over-year rent changes were modest across the three cities with comparable data: Woodland rents rose 1.6% from $2,564, West Sacramento rents rose 1.5% from $2,157, and Davis rents rose just 0.6% from $2,539 — the smallest increase in the region.

The rent-versus-buy picture varies sharply by city. Davis carries by far the highest median sale price ($829,504) but the second-lowest median rent ($2,554), suggesting renting is the relatively cheaper path to live there. Winters shows the opposite pattern: the highest median rent in the region paired with a median sale price ($671,598) well below Davis’s. Woodland and West Sacramento sit closer to the middle on both measures, with West Sacramento offering the lowest rent and the second-lowest purchase price.

Mortgage rate backdrop

Nationally, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.44% in May 2026, according to Freddie Mac data published by the Federal Reserve. That was higher than the 6.33% average in April 2026 but lower than the 6.82% average in May 2025. The 15-year fixed rate averaged 5.79% in May 2026, compared with 5.68% in April and 5.95% a year earlier. These are national figures and do not reflect rates offered to any individual borrower in the Yolo County market.