Published March 6, 2026

Blackstone El Dorado Hills: The Most Competitive Neighborhood You're Not Watching

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Written by Shannon and Jon Yoffie

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Blackstone has 8 active listings and 4 pending sales right now. That's a 50% pending ratio — the highest of any El Dorado Hills neighborhood we track. With 2.1 months of supply overall, this small community is quietly one of the most competitive micro-markets in the entire region.

And almost nobody outside the neighborhood is paying attention.

While most El Dorado Hills market conversations center on Serrano or the broader EDH numbers, Blackstone's data tells a distinct story — one of tight inventory, strong buyer engagement in specific price bands, and a pricing dynamic that rewards precision and punishes overreach.

Here's what the February 2026 data shows.

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The Overall Picture: Tight Supply, Active Buyers

As of February 8, 2026, Blackstone has 8 active listings, 4 pending sales, and 23 closed transactions over the trailing six months. That translates to 3.8 sales per month and 2.1 months of supply — firmly in seller-favorable territory.

The average sold price is $948,441. Homes are selling at 97.3% of list price with an average of 47 days on market. For context, El Dorado Hills overall is at 2.8 months of supply and 97.8% of list — so Blackstone is outperforming the broader market on absorption while running slightly below on sold-to-list ratio.

But the real insight is in the price bands.

The $1M–$1.25M Band: More Buyers Than Homes

This is the number that jumps off the page. Blackstone's $1M–$1.25M range has 1 active listing and 2 pending sales — a 200% pending ratio. That means there are twice as many homes under contract as there are available to buy. Six homes sold in this range over the past six months at an average of 45 days on market.

Months of supply is 1.0. That's one month of inventory. In any market, that signals intense competition for well-priced homes.

If you own a home in Blackstone that profiles into the $1M–$1.25M range, the demand data is strongly in your favor. Buyers in this band are active and supply is essentially exhausted.

The $750K–$1M Entry Point: Steady but Quiet

Blackstone's $750K–$1M range has 4 active listings and zero pending. Nine homes sold in this range over the past six months at 98.2% of list price and 30 days on market — the fastest pace of any Blackstone price band.

Months of supply is 2.7. That's still seller-favorable, but the zero pending count right now suggests a brief pause in buyer activity at this level — likely seasonal. The trailing data shows consistent demand when homes are priced correctly.

For buyers, this represents the entry point into Blackstone. Compared to Serrano's $750K–$1M band (1.9 months of supply, 50% pending ratio), Blackstone's entry level offers slightly less competition and comparable value.

Above $1.25M: Deals Happen, but Slowly

Blackstone's $1.25M–$1.5M range has 1 active listing and 1 pending — a 100% pending ratio. But only 2 homes sold in this range over the past six months, averaging 93 days on market and 95.1% of list price. The volume is too low to draw sweeping conclusions, but the data signals that buyers at this level are selective and negotiations are longer.

Below $750K, Blackstone had zero active listings and 1 pending, with 5 sales over the trailing six months at 98.1% of list. This sub-$750K segment likely represents townhomes or smaller-footprint properties that move quickly when they hit the market.

The Pricing Gap: Where Blackstone Sellers Leave Money Behind

Here's the number that should concern Blackstone sellers: the average original list price over the past six months was $1,014,462. The average sold price was $948,441. That's a 5.9% gap — the widest of any El Dorado Hills neighborhood we track.

To put that in dollars: on a million-dollar home, that's $59,000 between what sellers asked and what they got.

The average final list price (after reductions) was $977,458 — meaning sellers dropped about $37,000 before going under contract, then gave up another $29,000 in negotiations. That two-step decline is the signature of overpricing: reduce to attract interest, then negotiate down further because accumulated days on market eroded leverage.

Compare that to Serrano Country Club, where the original-to-sold gap is 3.7%, or El Dorado Hills overall at 5.2%. Blackstone sellers are pricing the most aggressively relative to where the market actually transacts.

The fix isn't complicated. It's pricing within the demand band from day one — before the clock starts working against you.

Why Blackstone Deserves More Attention

Blackstone doesn't have the gates of Serrano or the country club cachet of Serrano Country Club. What it has is location, accessibility, and a price point that sits squarely in the most active demand band in El Dorado Hills.

The $750K–$1.25M range is where the largest pool of qualified buyers in the Sacramento region is shopping — Bay Area relocators, move-up families from Folsom and Sacramento, and dual-income households drawn to El Dorado Hills schools and lifestyle. Blackstone delivers that El Dorado Hills address at a lower entry point than Serrano, which makes it inherently competitive for buyer attention.

For sellers, the data supports confidence — 2.1 months of supply and a 50% overall pending ratio are strong fundamentals. But the 5.9% original-to-sold gap is a warning sign that pricing accuracy matters even more here than in other EDH neighborhoods. The demand is real. The question is whether you position your home to capture it.

The Takeaway

Blackstone is one of the tightest micro-markets in El Dorado Hills right now. The $1M–$1.25M band has essentially no available inventory against active buyer demand, and the overall pending ratio of 50% leads the area. But sellers who overprice are losing nearly 6% from their original ask — the highest discount rate in EDH.

The opportunity is clear: price within your demand band and you're selling into a competitive market with real leverage. Price above it and you're joining the homes that sit, reduce, and close below where they started.

Want to see where your Blackstone home falls in the current demand bands? Request a pricing analysis and we'll show you exactly what the data says about your price range.


Data source: AreaPro Market Reports as of February 8, 2026. Current metrics (active, pending, months of supply, pending ratio) are point-in-time. Performance metrics (sold price, DOM, sold-to-list ratios) represent the trailing 6-month period (August 2025 – February 2026). Analysis by Shannon Yoffie, Yoffie Real Estate Group.

Related: El Dorado Hills Market Report | Serrano: Two Markets Under One Roof | The $25K Mistake: Demand Band Pricing

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