California housing market: home prices by city and forecast
California home prices: according to the Zillow Home Value Index, a typical California home was worth $761,538 in September 2026, up 0.6% from a year earlier.
- Typical value of a home
- $761,538September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +0.6%US +1.2%
- Change over 10 years
- +72.0%US +77.4%
- Value multiple from 2000
- ×4.06US ×2.99
- Price compared with income
- 7.6. The median income is $100,149.
California's rank is 2nd for typical home value and 38th for the 12-month change. For price to income, it is also 2nd among the 50 states and DC, while growth since 2000 is 2nd of 47, highest first.
California home prices since 2000
In January 2000, a typical California home was worth $187,478; by the latest figure, it had reached $761,538. The peak was $777,695 in January 2025, leaving current prices −2.1% under that level.
| Decade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | $197,274 | $224,749 | $252,605 | $294,079 | $356,780 | $434,286 | $478,536 | $461,067 | $380,078 | $307,836 |
| 2010s | $303,944 | $287,386 | $282,737 | $333,659 | $383,332 | $411,526 | $439,055 | $475,192 | $520,524 | $535,514 |
| 2020s | $561,877 | $649,663 | $737,680 | $728,141 | $765,944 | $764,532 |
California home prices since 1975: the FHFA index
FHFA's repeat-sales index put California at 2211 in 2025, using 1975 = 100. During Q2 2026, it stood +0.9% above the year-earlier level.
Owners reported these figures in the Census of Housing: California stood at $3,527 in 1940 and $211,500 in 2000.
| Census year | California median value | US median value |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $3,527 | $2,938 |
| 1950 | $9,564 | $7,354 |
| 1960 | $15,100 | $11,900 |
| 1970 | $23,100 | $17,000 |
| 1980 | $84,500 | $47,200 |
| 1990 | $195,500 | $79,100 |
| 2000 | $211,500 | $119,600 |
No inflation adjustment applies. Census of Housing tables
Home prices in California by city
Pages are available for 46 cities, listed from largest to smallest:
| City | Typical value of a home | Change over 12 months | Value multiple from 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $927,891 | −0.5% | ×4.22 |
| San Diego | $980,490 | +0.1% | ×4.47 |
| San Jose | $1,353,869 | −0.5% | ×4.32 |
| San Francisco | $1,441,021 | +15.5% | ×3.54 |
| Fresno | $384,885 | +0.6% | ×3.72 |
| Sacramento | $470,552 | −0.6% | ×3.83 |
| Long Beach | $852,391 | +2.4% | ×4.51 |
| Oakland | $710,647 | +0.6% | ×3.52 |
| Bakersfield | $385,686 | 0% | ×3.54 |
| Anaheim | $941,684 | +3.1% | ×4.58 |
| Stockton | $422,451 | −1.7% | ×3.42 |
| Riverside | $641,514 | +0.9% | ×4.17 |
| Irvine | $1,481,490 | −1.9% | ×5.05 |
| Santa Ana | $858,641 | +3.7% | ×5.28 |
| Chula Vista | $845,328 | +1.3% | ×4.05 |
| Santa Clarita | $786,149 | −0.8% | ×3.40 |
| Fremont | $1,439,805 | −1.5% | ×4.45 |
| San Bernardino | $492,859 | +2.3% | ×5.16 |
| Modesto | $439,988 | +0.3% | ×3.29 |
| Oxnard | $758,052 | +1.3% | ×3.58 |
| Huntington Beach | $1,344,725 | +5.6% | ×4.74 |
| Ontario | $662,006 | −0.1% | ×4.76 |
| Elk Grove | $624,643 | −1.6% | ×3.40 |
| Santa Rosa | $708,056 | +0.5% | ×2.95 |
| Oceanside | $865,182 | +1.6% | ×4.60 |
| Lancaster | $460,943 | −0.7% | ×4.28 |
| Roseville | $643,854 | +0.8% | ×2.95 |
| Palmdale | $498,854 | 0% | ×4.21 |
| Corona | $750,756 | +0.2% | ×3.83 |
| Salinas | $747,683 | +1.7% | ×3.41 |
| Sunnyvale | $2,007,452 | +1.0% | ×5.06 |
| Escondido | $839,152 | +1.0% | ×4.06 |
| Visalia | $396,267 | +1.7% | ×3.21 |
| Torrance | $1,100,115 | +1.9% | ×3.97 |
| Pasadena | $1,186,459 | +0.7% | ×4.51 |
| Santa Clara | $1,642,638 | +0.5% | ×4.85 |
| Simi Valley | $829,804 | +0.2% | ×3.21 |
| Thousand Oaks | $1,027,863 | +1.8% | ×3.26 |
| Concord | $720,907 | +0.2% | ×3.82 |
| Vallejo | $517,277 | −2.2% | ×3.16 |
| Berkeley | $1,442,475 | +8.0% | ×3.90 |
| Santa Barbara | $1,805,649 | +4.9% | ×3.85 |
| Napa | $861,798 | −1.4% | ×3.44 |
| Santa Cruz | $1,338,649 | +5.8% | ×3.73 |
| San Luis Obispo | $1,081,221 | +2.0% | ×4.23 |
| Palm Springs | $612,063 | −0.4% | ×4.65 |
Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.
California price forecasts for metro areas
Zillow's forecasts for the 12 months ahead, starting September 2026 for 19 California metros, range between −0.8% and +1.9%:
| Metro | Next 3 months | Next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | −1.0% | +1.9% |
| San Diego, CA | −0.4% | +0.9% |
| San Jose, CA | −1.0% | +1.9% |
| San Francisco, CA | +0.5% | +1.9% |
| Fresno, CA | −0.3% | +0.9% |
| Sacramento, CA | −0.4% | −0.8% |
| Bakersfield, CA | 0% | +1.6% |
| Stockton, CA | −0.3% | −0.7% |
| Riverside, CA | −0.8% | +0.3% |
| Modesto, CA | −0.1% | −0.3% |
| Oxnard, CA | −0.5% | 0% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | +0.2% | 0% |
| Salinas, CA | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Visalia, CA | −0.1% | +1.1% |
| Vallejo, CA | −0.1% | −0.4% |
| Santa Maria, CA | +0.4% | +1.9% |
| Napa, CA | −0.4% | +0.1% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | −0.3% | +0.3% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | −0.4% | +1.5% |
This is Zillow's estimate and not investment advice.
Living costs in California
California's overall price level is 110.7, compared with US 100. Housing is 154.3, goods are 106.1, utilities are 158.9, and other services are 102.6 (BEA). Median household income is $100,149, while median gross rent is $2,104 each month (Census ACS 2024). Of all homes, 56% are owner-occupied, and the median year built is 1977.
For all states, see cost of living by state. City information is available for San Jose, Los Angeles, Fresno, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco.
How to read this chart
Dollar amounts appear on the first chart, which reached its high of $777,695 in January 2025. The second chart uses an index. Its line for California ends at 2211, meaning prices there are 22.1 times the 1975 level. Inflation has not been factored into either chart.