Yolo County’s housing markets pulled in different directions in March, according to newly released Redfin data. Davis, the county’s traditionally priciest established market, saw its median sale price fall to $685,000 — down $132,450, or 16.2%, from $817,450 a year earlier — even as homes there sold faster and in greater numbers than last spring. Meanwhile, Woodland and West Sacramento posted year-over-year price gains of 13.6% and 5.6%, respectively, and tiny Winters logged a 20.4% jump on just three sales. The split suggests buyers and sellers in adjacent ZIP codes are operating in markedly different conditions this spring.
Prices: Davis falls as Woodland and Winters climb
Winters posted the highest median sale price in the county at $735,000, up 20.4% from $610,250 a year ago. That figure, however, reflects only three closed sales during the month, and small sample sizes can produce outsized percentage swings — a caveat worth keeping in mind when reading Winters’ numbers.
Davis came in second at $685,000, a sharp reversal from a year earlier when its $817,450 median made it the county’s clear price leader. Woodland’s median rose to $605,000, up $72,500 from $532,500 last March. West Sacramento remained the most affordable option among the four cities at $550,000, a 5.6% gain over $521,000 a year ago.
The result is a compressed pricing landscape: the gap between Davis and West Sacramento has narrowed to $135,000, compared with roughly $296,450 a year ago when Davis sat well above its neighbors.
For national context, the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index registered a slight year-over-year decline in March, suggesting the price softening visible in Davis is not entirely a local phenomenon — though Woodland, West Sacramento, and Winters bucked that national pattern.
Sales activity: West Sacramento and Davis pick up, Winters thins out
West Sacramento led the county in year-over-year sales growth, with 35 closings in March versus 26 a year earlier — a 34.6% increase. Davis followed with 31 sales, up 19.2% from 26. Woodland was essentially flat, recording 39 sales compared with 38 last March, a 2.6% gain.
Winters moved in the opposite direction, with three sales versus eight a year ago, a 62.5% drop. With only seven active listings and two new listings during the month, the small Winters market has limited supply to transact on, and individual months can swing widely.
Days on market and competition
Davis was the fastest-selling market in Yolo County, with a median of 8 days on market — down from 20 days a year earlier, a 12-day improvement. Woodland followed at 15 days, three days faster than last March’s 18. West Sacramento held steady at 24 days, unchanged year over year.
Winters homes took a median of 70 days to sell, the slowest pace in the county. That is, however, a substantial improvement from 115 days a year ago.
Competition metrics tell a similar story. Davis posted the highest share of homes selling above list at 41.9%, followed closely by West Sacramento at 40.0% and Woodland at 35.9%. Winters’ 33.3% reflects one of three sales clearing above asking. Sale-to-list ratios were tightly clustered between 99.3% and 100.0%, with West Sacramento hitting the full 100.0% — meaning the typical home there sold for exactly its list price.
Inventory and new supply
Davis carried the most active inventory of the four cities at 97 listings, against 70 new listings during the month. Woodland had 69 active listings and 61 new ones — a relatively brisk replenishment rate. West Sacramento’s 60 active listings and 40 new listings round out the larger markets.
Winters’ inventory remained thin, with seven active listings and just two new listings in March. That scarcity helps explain both the city’s volatile pricing and its slower sales pace.
Rents: Winters most expensive, Davis softens
Median rents across the four cities, according to Zillow, ranged from $2,179 in West Sacramento to $2,725 in Winters as of March 31. Davis sat at $2,470 and Woodland at $2,378.
Year-over-year rent changes diverged. Woodland posted the largest increase, with rents up 6.5% from $2,233 a year earlier. Davis rents edged down 1.3% from $2,501, and West Sacramento rents slipped 0.7% from $2,194. (A year-ago figure was not available for Winters, so a year-over-year comparison cannot be made there.)
The rent-versus-buy picture varies meaningfully by city. West Sacramento offers the lowest rent and the lowest median sale price in the county, making it the most affordable entry point on either side of the ledger. Davis is notable for the opposite reason: its median sale price fell 16.2% year over year while rents barely moved, narrowing the gap between owning and renting compared with last spring. Woodland is the only city where rents rose meaningfully alongside sale prices, with both metrics up year over year. Winters carries the highest rent and the highest sale price, consistent with its smaller, lower-volume market.
Mortgage rate backdrop
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.18% in March 2026, according to Freddie Mac data published by the Federal Reserve, up from 6.05% in February but down from 6.65% in March 2025. The 15-year fixed averaged 5.55%, compared with 5.43% the prior month and 5.83% a year earlier. Rates remain lower than they were last spring, though they ticked up month-over-month heading into the peak buying season.
Bottom line for Yolo County
For buyers, West Sacramento offers the lowest entry price and the most balanced competition metrics, while Davis — historically the county’s premium market — has become noticeably more accessible than a year ago, with prices down sharply and homes still moving quickly. Woodland looks the most seller-friendly among the larger markets, with prices and rents both rising year over year. Winters remains a thin market where headline numbers should be read with caution given the low transaction count.
Housing data is sourced from Redfin, rental data from Zillow, and mortgage rate data from Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve.
