Three new listings, five closings, zero pendings: Saratoga's September 25 in the record
The sharpest number from September 25 in Saratoga is $3,312 per square foot — what the county recorded for 14351 Elva Avenue, a 788-square-foot single-family home that closed at $2,610,000 against a $2,280,000 list price. That is a $330,000 premium over ask, and a per-foot figure roughly double what the other four single-family closings of the day posted.
What recorded on September 25
Five closings were single-family homes. One was a condominium. No properties went pending.
Recorded closings
| Address | Segment | List Price | Sale Price | Sq ft | $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13958 Chester Avenue | Single Family | $5,950,000 | $5,750,000 | 4,787 | $1,201 |
| 18661 Woodbank Way | Single Family | $3,798,000 | $4,050,000 | 3,783 | $1,071 |
| 21030 Canyon View Drive | Single Family | $3,750,000 | $3,650,000 | 2,516 | $1,451 |
| 14351 Elva Avenue | Single Family | $2,280,000 | $2,610,000 | 788 | $3,312 |
| 19554 Vineyard Lane | Condominium | $1,325,000 | $1,425,000 | 1,392 | $1,023 |
Four of the five single-family closings landed within a $380-per-foot band ($1,071 to $1,451). Elva Avenue sits far outside that range. A home at 788 square feet is an uncommon size for Saratoga — the city-wide median for the last 180 days across all property types is 2,637 square feet — so the per-foot figure reflects compressed land value and lot pricing more than construction replacement cost. Two homes closed above their list price (Woodbank Way, $252,000 over; Vineyard Lane, $100,000 over). Two closed below (Chester Avenue, $200,000 under; Canyon View Drive, $100,000 under).
New listings that appeared on the MLS feed on September 25
| Address | Type | List Price |
|---|---|---|
| 19488 Brockton Lane | Single Family | $3,999,000 |
| 14330 Paul Avenue | Single Family | $3,500,000 |
| 18613 Devon Avenue | Single Family | $3,198,000 |
All three new listings are single-family homes priced between $3,198,000 and $3,999,000. That range sits below the city's current 180-day median sale price of $4,075,000 (154 sales, all property types).
How the Saratoga market is doing
The figures below cover all property types — single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes — recorded in Saratoga over the last 180 days (154 sales) compared with the same window one year earlier (156 sales).
| Metric | Current 180 days | Prior-year 180 days |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $4,075,000 | $4,100,000 |
| Median $/sq ft | $1,534 | $1,481 |
| Sales count | 154 | 156 |
| Price range | $770,000 – $17,250,000 | — |
The median sale price is essentially flat year-over-year (down $25,000, or about 0.6 percent), while the median price per square foot moved up $53, or roughly 3.6 percent. The sales count is down by two. Neither figure signals a sharp directional move; the market is running close to where it was a year ago.
Tim McMullen · CA DRE #02016832
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