Latest snapshot: the three months ending May 2026
Listings in the college town are clearing in just 11 days, nearly four days quicker than last spring, even as inventory and sales both climbed.
A jump in 30-year rates pushes the monthly payment on a median Davis home to 51.7% of local household income, well past the 43% line.
The college town's median rent has edged down over the past year even as most Northern California markets continue to post modest annual gains.
The university town's median sale price fell more than 6% from a year earlier even as competition stayed fierce, with more than 40% of homes still selling above asking.
The university city's median rent fell $31 from a year ago to $2,470, a rare year-over-year decline even as the typical household still spends nearly a third of income on housing.
The college town's median sale price dropped 16.2% year-over-year in March, even as buyers moved faster and inventory grew.