Figures as of September 3, 2026, from MetroList. This page is a dated snapshot in a monthly series, kept as published. For the current Lodi numbers, see The Lodi Market, Live, which is refreshed every month.
I promised that a regular Lodi Market Study would live on this site, and here is the first one. No national headlines, no spin, just what the local numbers actually say about buying and selling a home in Lodi right now. Everything below comes from our regional MLS as of September 3, 2026.
What homes are selling for
So far in 2026, 410 homes have closed in Lodi. The median sale price is $559,000, and the average is just over $590,000. Together those sales add up to roughly $242 million in closed volume. The middle of the market, the kind of home most families are actually buying and selling, is sitting right around that $559,000 mark.
How fast homes are selling
This is where the market tells you the most. About half of all Lodi homes sold within their first 30 days on the market. The median time to sell was 31 days, roughly a month. But the average was 54 days, and the gap between that median and that average is the whole story. Most homes sell quickly, and a smaller group sits for a long time and pulls the average up.
What sellers are actually getting
Across every closed sale this year, Lodi sellers received about 97.5 percent of their asking price. That number is useful on its own, but the detail underneath it is where the real lesson lives.
Homes that sold within the first 30 days got 99.67 percent of asking, essentially full price. Homes that lingered past 120 days settled for about 95.7 percent. In plain terms, the homes priced right from day one sold fast and sold for nearly the full ask. The ones that started too high eventually sold for less, after weeks of carrying costs and showings. The market rewards honest pricing and quietly penalizes wishful pricing. That has always been true, and this year’s numbers prove it again.
What it means for buyers and sellers
Right now there are 133 homes actively for sale in Lodi, with another 53 in contract and waiting to close. At the current pace of sales, that is roughly two to three months of inventory. That still leans toward sellers, but it is a far more balanced and reasonable market than the frenzy of a couple of years ago. Buyers have a little room to breathe and think. Sellers who price correctly still do very well.
If you are a seller, the takeaway is simple. Price it right and your home will likely sell quickly and near your asking price. Overprice it and you will chase the market down over the following months. If you are a buyer, you have more choice and a bit more time than you did recently, but the good homes at the right price still move fast, so be ready.
A note on how I read these numbers
Averages and medians describe the whole town, not your street or your home. A well kept home in a sought after neighborhood can outperform every number here, and a home that needs work will sit below them. That is why a real market read always comes down to your specific property and your specific block. If you want to know what your own home would do in this market, that is exactly the conversation I am glad to have.
For the Stockton market, I publish a separate Stockton study through Cornerstone.
You can reach me through Cornerstone Real Estate Group at cornerstonecloses.com or at (209) 810-8830.
Randy Thomas
Broker and Owner, Cornerstone Real Estate Group
Data source: regional MLS, Lodi residential, closed sales in 2026 through September 3, 2026. Figures are rounded and describe the market as a whole, not any individual property.