Sunnyvale February 2026 Home Market Report From a Lifelong Resident
silicon valley home prices May 12, 2026My hometown. Sunnyvale. February 2026.
The city of Sunnyvale — 22 square miles, approximately 158,000 residents, home to major campuses for Google, Apple, and LinkedIn — posted the strongest sale-to-list price ratio in all of Santa Clara County this February.
Here is what MLS data shows for Sunnyvale, February 2026, compared to February 2025:
Homes sold came in at 31, a 41% increase year-over-year. Median sale price reached $2,671,000, up 7%. Median days on market was 8 days, up 14% from the prior year. Months of inventory stood at 1.1 — just 4 weeks — down 15% year over year. Homes listed totaled 54, unchanged year over year. Average dollar per square foot came in at $1,553, down 11% year over year. The percentage of list price received was 111%, down 7% year over year.
That last number tells the full story. Sunnyvale home sellers received $111 for every $100 of the asking price. With only 1.1 months of inventory and homes moving in 8 days, Sunnyvale home sellers hold the strongest negotiating position in Santa Clara County.
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