Lancaster housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Lancaster home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index put the typical home in Lancaster, California at $460,943 in September 2026. This was −0.7% lower than a year earlier and −4.2% under the December 2024 peak of $480,970.
- Value of a typical home
- $460,943September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- −0.7%. compared with September 2025.
Lancaster home prices since 2000
Lancaster appears on the steel line, while the grey line shows the United States. From January 2000 onward, the typical Lancaster home rose from $107,614 to $460,943, or ×4.28. During those months, the US reached ×2.99. The boom peak reached $319,038 in February 2007, followed by a low of $124,281 in May 2012, −61.0%.
Lancaster median home price by year
The yearly figure averages the twelve monthly values; for 2026, it shows the latest month.
| Year | Lancaster | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $111,758 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $124,922 | +11.8% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $140,858 | +12.8% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $165,544 | +17.5% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $209,328 | +26.4% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $266,982 | +27.5% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $310,234 | +16.2% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $309,577 | −0.2% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $233,992 | −24.4% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $148,562 | −36.5% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $136,743 | −8.0% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $130,715 | −4.4% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $127,377 | −2.6% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $156,804 | +23.1% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $189,667 | +21.0% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $202,042 | +6.5% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $220,314 | +9.0% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $247,619 | +12.4% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $284,548 | +14.9% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $303,721 | +6.7% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $326,579 | +7.5% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $400,354 | +22.6% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $461,828 | +15.4% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $450,906 | −2.4% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $471,342 | +4.5% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $469,590 | −0.4% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $460,943 | −0.7% | $366,157 |
Current value of a Lancaster home bought in any year
An index-based estimate of a typical home, not an appraisal.
Each year's figure averages its twelve monthly index values; the current value is September 2026. Other choices include the home appreciation calculator.
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Lancaster housing market forecast
For the Los Angeles, CA metro, Zillow's forecast calls for +1.9% during the 12 months beginning September 2026. It also predicts −1.0% for the next three months. Lancaster's typical value stands at $460,943, so the forecast would place it near $469,700 one year later.
This forecast restates Zillow's central estimate for the metro; the site does not publish its own forecast. Such a 12-month forecast has generally missed the actual change by several percentage points in either direction. This information is not investment advice.
All metro forecasts appear in one table: housing market forecast.
Lancaster housing market crash risk score
55 out of 100, high
Five conditions that were high before past price falls determine the score's ranking of Lancaster among 292 cities. Each input gets a value from 0 to 100 compared with the other cities. Equal weight is then given to all five values during the average. It shows current conditions; it does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | −2.1% | 43 | 20% |
| How long homes stay on market vs 2019 | +10.0% | 63 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.6 | 32 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 5.3 | 62 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | −0.7% | 75 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Learn about the scoring method: methodology. Rankings for all 292 cities: city crash risks.
Days on market and inventory in Lancaster
In September 2026 the Los Angeles, CA metro offered 20,130 homes for sale, a total 4.2% higher than one year before and 2.1% lower than in September 2019. The median sale time was 55 days, which was +10.0% against 2019. Price cuts appeared on 17.1% of listings.
| Los Angeles, CA metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 20,130 | +4.2% |
| New listings | 7,762 | |
| Median days on market | 55 | −3.5% |
| Median list price | $1,034,500 | −5.9% |
| Share with a price cut | 17.1% |
Realtor.com® Economic Research, metro inventory. Data from Realtor.com. All metro areas: days on market by city.
Lancaster: rent and living costs
Lancaster's typical asking rent is $2,460 a month, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index, and is up +0.9% from a year earlier. The typical home costs the equivalent of 15.6 years of that rent. Based on Census ACS 2024, median household income is $87,324. A typical home is worth 5.3 times one year's household earnings. BEA gives the metro a price index of 113.6 compared with a US average of 100, and a housing cost index of 170.4.
Other housing markets across California
- Los Angeles at $927,891.
- San Diego at $980,490.
- San Jose at $1,353,869.
- San Francisco at $1,441,021.
- Fresno at $384,885.
- Sacramento at $470,552.
- Long Beach $852,391
- Oakland at $710,647.
- Bakersfield housing market $385,686.
- Anaheim housing market $941,684.
For the entire state: California housing market.
How to read the chart
The Zillow Home Value Index for Lancaster gives each point a monthly dollar value for a home typical of the market's middle third, with smoothing and seasonal adjustment. The hollow circle indicates the slider's month, while the terracotta circle shows the most recent month. The figures do not account for inflation. The index tracks a typical home rather than any one house. Use the card above or the home appreciation calculator to estimate one home's value from its sale price.