California home values

California

United States · State report

Typical value $914K · 80 cities · Values through Aug 2026

California at a glance

Zillow’s Home Value Index puts the typical home at $913,800 (Aug 2026), +1.1% over the past 12 months and +15% over five years.
Across the 80 cities covered here, the Census median home value is about $804,300 — 136% above the U.S. median.
Median household income averages $103,900 and median rent $2,108/month.
City values range from $318K in Bakersfield to $1.76M in San Mateo.

Value trend

California home value trend

$914K

Typical value (Aug 2026)

+1.1%

1-year change

+15%

5-year change

+73%

10-year change

Over the 12 months to Aug 2026, typical home values in California rose 1.1%, to about $913,800. Over five years the typical home gained $116,800 in value (+15%).

Year-by-year values

Month	Typical value	Change vs year before
Aug 2026	$913,800	+1.1%
Aug 2025	$903,500	−1.7%
Aug 2024	$919,300	+5.4%
Aug 2023	$871,900	−3.3%
Aug 2022	$901,300	+13.1%
Aug 2021	$797,000	+19.1%
Aug 2020	$669,400	+4.4%
Aug 2019	$641,000	+1.2%
Aug 2018	$633,200	+10.8%
Aug 2017	$571,400	+8.2%
Aug 2016	$528,400	—

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), typical value of mid-tier homes, smoothed & seasonally adjusted, shown yearly. Areas with several ZIPs: population-weighted.

Cities

California cities compared

Most affordableBakersfield$318K typical value Most expensiveSan Mateo$1.76M typical value Fastest risingSan Francisco+13.7% in 12 months Highest rental yieldVictorville5.6% gross yield

Name	Home value	1-yr	Income	Rent	Price / income
Anaheim	$747K	+2.6%	$95K	$2,236	7.9×
Antioch	$673K	−1.4%	$113K	$2,445	5.9×
Bakersfield	$318K	−0.3%	$75K	$1,444	4.2×
Berkeley	$1.28M	+5.5%	$111K	$2,171	11.5×
Burbank	$1.01M	+0.1%	$95K	$2,147	10.6×
Carlsbad	$1.16M	+2.1%	$141K	$2,816	8.3×
Chico	$474K	+0.6%	$73K	$1,460	6.5×
Chula Vista	$673K	+1.2%	$98K	$2,200	6.9×
Clovis	$465K	+1.5%	$110K	$2,029	4.2×
Concord	$735K	−0.4%	$109K	$2,280	6.7×
Corona	$653K	+0.0%	$109K	$2,229	6.0×
Costa Mesa	$1.06M	+6.3%	$111K	$2,399	9.5×
Daly City	$1.08M	+2.5%	$120K	$2,479	9.0×
Downey	$734K	+2.4%	$90K	$1,899	8.2×
East Los Angeles	$625K	−0.1%	$67K	$1,507	9.4×
El Cajon	$670K	−0.1%	$79K	$1,895	8.5×
El Monte	$624K	+1.1%	$65K	$1,697	9.6×
Elk Grove	$599K	−1.8%	$121K	$2,161	5.0×
Escondido	$722K	+0.5%	$89K	$1,960	8.1×
Fairfield	$567K	−1.5%	$104K	$2,227	5.4×
Fontana	$522K	+0.3%	$100K	$1,900	5.2×
Fremont	$1.35M	−1.2%	$181K	$2,984	7.5×
Fresno	$349K	+0.9%	$72K	$1,366	4.9×
Fullerton	$851K	+2.4%	$108K	$2,164	7.9×
Garden Grove	$764K	+4.8%	$88K	$2,039	8.6×
Glendale	$1.01M	+1.2%	$92K	$2,140	10.9×
Hayward	$823K	−3.1%	$111K	$2,336	7.4×
Hesperia	$378K	+1.9%	$72K	$1,617	5.2×
Huntington Beach	$1.06M	+5.1%	$115K	$2,416	9.2×
Inglewood	$735K	+2.2%	$71K	$1,735	10.3×
Irvine	$1.17M	−1.8%	$138K	$2,994	8.5×
Jurupa Valley	$541K	+1.3%	$102K	$1,877	5.3×
Lancaster	$427K	−0.5%	$85K	$1,847	5.0×
Long Beach	$755K	+2.3%	$89K	$1,901	8.5×
Los Angeles	$1.11M	+0.5%	$94K	$2,073	11.9×
Menifee	$517K	−0.3%	$99K	$2,155	5.2×
Merced	$368K	−0.4%	$65K	$1,300	5.6×
Modesto	$405K	+0.0%	$76K	$1,587	5.4×
Moreno Valley	$461K	+0.5%	$90K	$2,073	5.1×
Murrieta	$622K	+0.0%	$116K	$2,440	5.4×
Oakland	$995K	+0.7%	$107K	$1,958	9.3×
Oceanside	$703K	+0.7%	$91K	$2,394	7.7×
Ontario	$573K	+0.0%	$84K	$1,928	6.8×
Orange	$1.08M	−0.9%	$139K	$2,821	7.8×
Oxnard	$664K	+0.9%	$96K	$2,102	6.9×
Palmdale	$434K	+0.0%	$83K	$1,841	5.3×
Pasadena	$1.03M	+0.3%	$106K	$2,202	9.7×
Pomona	$567K	−0.2%	$78K	$1,729	7.2×
Rancho Cucamonga	$718K	+0.3%	$111K	$2,305	6.5×
Rialto	$456K	+1.5%	$84K	$1,698	5.5×
Richmond	$937K	+3.4%	$110K	$2,116	8.5×
Riverside	$522K	+0.7%	$92K	$1,852	5.7×
Roseville	$670K	+0.8%	$124K	$2,185	5.4×
Sacramento	$551K	+0.2%	$86K	$1,705	6.4×
Salinas	$618K	+1.3%	$89K	$1,957	6.9×
San Bernardino	$400K	+1.5%	$71K	$1,532	5.7×
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	$768K	+1.3%	$100K	$2,149	7.7×
San Diego	$912K	+0.9%	$109K	$2,293	8.4×
San Francisco	$1.46M	+13.7%	$142K	$2,460	10.2×
San Jose	$1.21M	−0.2%	$140K	$2,575	8.7×
San Marcos	$800K	+0.4%	$105K	$2,286	7.6×
San Mateo	$1.76M	+6.6%	$180K	$3,107	9.8×
Santa Ana	$763K	+3.1%	$97K	$2,070	7.9×
Santa Clara	$1.45M	+0.3%	$180K	$3,070	8.1×
Santa Clarita	$714K	−0.8%	$122K	$2,481	5.9×
Santa Maria	$468K	+3.6%	$78K	$1,794	6.0×
Santa Rosa	$706K	−0.2%	$97K	$2,064	7.2×
Simi Valley	$790K	+0.1%	$124K	$2,477	6.4×
Stockton	$396K	−1.8%	$75K	$1,502	5.3×
Sunnyvale	$1.73M	+1.9%	$197K	$3,243	8.8×
Temecula	$681K	−0.0%	$122K	$2,403	5.6×
Thousand Oaks	$1M	+1.8%	$136K	$2,604	7.4×
Torrance	$1.07M	+2.1%	$112K	$2,248	9.6×
Tracy	$691K	−4.1%	$123K	$2,340	5.6×
Vacaville	$610K	−0.5%	$110K	$2,183	5.6×
Vallejo	$547K	−2.4%	$92K	$2,067	5.9×
Victorville	$350K	+0.6%	$72K	$1,631	4.8×
Visalia	$347K	+1.5%	$81K	$1,380	4.3×
Vista	$708K	+1.0%	$94K	$2,106	7.5×
West Covina	$710K	+1.0%	$99K	$2,122	7.2×

Home value, income and rent: Census ACS medians; 1-yr: Zillow ZHVI change over 12 months. Tap a column heading to sort.

Comparison

California vs the U.S.

	California	U.S.
Typical value (Zillow, Aug 2026)	$913,800	—
1-year change	+1.1%	—
5-year change	+15%	—
Median home value (Census)	$804,300	$340,200
Median household income	$103,900	$78,500
Median gross rent	$2,108/mo	$1,406/mo
Price-to-income ratio	7.7×	4.3×
Gross rental yield	3.1%	5.0%
Rent as share of income	24%	21%
Mortgage payment*	$4,067/mo	$1,720/mo

Census figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates; areas spanning several ZIPs use population-weighted averages of ZIP medians, and city/state columns cover the ZIPs of the places listed on this site. Zillow: ZHVI. *Principal & interest on the Census median value, 20% down, 6.5% fixed, 30 years.

Buying vs renting

What it costs to buy a home in California

$914K

Typical price

$183K

Down payment (20%)

$4,621

Monthly P&I

$2,108

Median rent

At today’s typical value of $913,800 (Zillow, Aug 2026), a buyer putting 20% down ($182,760) and financing the rest at 6.5% over 30 years would pay about $4,621 a month in principal and interest — 53% of the median household income here. That is well above the common 28% guideline, so buying here typically takes an above-median income, a larger down payment or existing equity. The median rent is $2,108/month, so owning costs roughly 119% more per month than renting, before taxes, insurance and upkeep — the trade-off is building equity.

Estimate only: excludes property tax, insurance, HOA and PMI, which vary by property. Incomes and rents are the latest Census (ACS 2023) figures. Run your own numbers in the estimator below.

Common questions

California real estate FAQ

Are home prices going up in California?

Up — the Zillow Home Value Index for California rose 1.1% in the 12 months to Aug 2026, to about $913,800. Over five years values are +15%.

What is the typical home value in California?

The median owner-occupied home in California is valued at about $804,300 according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s ACS 2023 5-year estimates — 136% above the U.S. median. Zillow’s more current index puts the typical home at about $913,800.

Is California affordable?

Homes cost about 7.7× the median household income of $103,900, which makes it an expensive market relative to local earnings. At today’s typical value of about $913,800, principal and interest would take about 53% of that income.

How much is rent in California?

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is about $2,108 a month, 50% above the U.S. median, or 24% of the median household income.

Is California good for rental property investment?

The gross rental yield — a year of median rent divided by the typical home value — is 3.1%. That is low, so investors here usually rely on appreciation rather than rental income.

What is the most affordable city in California?

Of the cities covered here, Bakersfield has the lowest median home value, about $317,900.

What is the most expensive city in California?

San Mateo, with a median home value of about $1,756,000.

Where are home prices rising fastest in California?

San Francisco (+13.7% over 12 months, Zillow ZHVI).

Methodology

About this data

Data last updated: September 2026.

Current values and trends use the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — the typical value of mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted — through Aug 2026. It is refreshed monthly.

Median values, incomes, rents, housing stock and commutes come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates at ZIP Code Tabulation Area level. City and state figures are population-weighted averages of their ZIPs.

The Value Score (0–10) blends gross rental yield and price-to-income affordability. It is a value snapshot, not a forecast.

Mortgage figures assume 20% down and a 6.5% fixed 30-year loan, principal and interest only.

These are area-level statistics, not an appraisal of any individual property, and not financial advice.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS · Zillow ZHVI.

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