Number Talk: Wildfire Market, Part 2

Last week, we showed you how sales activity in the Bay Area didn’t dip significantly during the recent wildfires, except in the few counties where the fires were concentrated. According to the chart below, listings going into contract in Santa Cruz County fell more than 30% during the height of the CZU complex fire, nearly reaching lows from the peak of the shelter in place.

Meanwhile, things weren’t much better in Monterey, Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma counties, all of which saw huge year-over-year declines in August activity.