Hills DeskZIP Pulse · August 2026 · 94611
How competitive is Oakland Hills / 94611 right now?
Inventory is thin: 55 active listings in August (−36% YoY) on Realtor.com. Redfin’s earlier rolling sales window still shows fast closes and sale-to-list above 1.0.
Oakland Hills / 94611 market desk
Market takeaways
Full Pulse →- Inventory thin: 55 active listings in August (−36% YoY) — Realtor.com Economic Research.
- Sales still fast / over ask: median sale DOM 14 days; avg sale-to-list ~123.9% — Redfin rolling ~Mar–May 2026 window.
- List ≠ sale: August median list $1,097,500 vs median sale $1,500,000 in the earlier Redfin window — different metrics and periods.
94611 pockets
All →ZIP 94611 is not one pocket — start with Montclair, Upper Rockridge, or Piedmont Avenue.
Montclair
What is Montclair, Oakland like?
Village-scale commercial core, hillside streets, and a 94611 ZIP that also covers other pockets.
Montclair guide Upper RockridgeHow is Upper Rockridge different?
Closer to Rockridge BART than the Montclair village core. Same ZIP overlay; different pocket.
Upper Rockridge guide Piedmont AvenueHow Piedmont Avenue sits next to the hills
How Piedmont Avenue relates to hills pockets and ZIP 94611 — place context only.
Piedmont AvenueGuides
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Risks · Buy
Wildfire and insurance checks for 94611 buyers
CAL FIRE maps, insurance as process, BART separate — no premium guesses.
Open guide FAQWhat do buyers and sellers ask about 94611?
Affordability, speed, over-ask, inventory, timing, fire/commute — answers cite Pulse metrics.
Open FAQ Buy · Offer termsNon-contingent offers: what “clean” really costs
Inspection, insurance, appraisal, and loan waivers in East Bay custom — four different bets.
Open guide Risks · BuyDoes home hardening help with insurance quotes?
First five feet, roof/vents packet, thin-budget priorities — not a promised discount.
Open guide Listing metricsHow to read days on market and sale-to-list
What the metrics mean, what they hide, and why a ZIP median is not a street-level promise.
Open guide ProcessFirst-time buyer process in the Oakland Hills
A process map plus links to county and HUD hubs for programs that change often.
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