A short, data-first Central Valley market brief from REALTOR® Aradhana Bhandary (Aluisi Real Estate & Associates, DRE# 02121126), updated every Monday. Each edition covers median prices, inventory, days on market, mortgage rates, new-construction incentives, and what they mean for buyers and sellers in Fresno, Clovis, and Madera.
Fresno County July median price $450,000 (+2.3% year over year) with 3.5 months of supply and a median 25 days on market. Madera County median $455,000 (+2.2%) with 6.5 months of supply, giving buyers more leverage. Central Valley overall median $501,000 (+0.2%) with 3.4 months of supply. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.65% on August 20, 2026. Builders including Granville and Trumark are advertising incentives up to $25,000 through August 31. This is a normalizing market, not a housing crash.
Read the full August 24, 2026 market brief.