Santa Clarita housing market: home prices and forecast
Santa Clarita home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index placed the typical home in Santa Clarita, California at $786,149 in September 2026. That was −0.8% below a year earlier and −3.9% under its $818,181 peak in January 2025.
- Value of a typical home
- $786,149September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- −0.8%since September 2025
- Change over 10 years
- The change is +65.1% since September 2016.
Santa Clarita home prices since 2000
Santa Clarita appears on the steel line, while the United States appears on the grey line. Since January 2000, the typical home in Santa Clarita has climbed from $231,538 to $786,149, a multiple of ×3.40, while the US over those same months reached ×2.99. The boom high was $569,990 in August 2006, while the low was $321,935 in May 2012, a difference of −43.5%.
Yearly median home price in Santa Clarita
Each yearly figure averages the twelve monthly values; for 2026, the latest month is shown.
| Year | Santa Clarita | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $239,168 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $256,239 | +7.1% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $284,941 | +11.2% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $338,937 | +18.9% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $417,504 | +23.2% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $500,504 | +19.9% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $561,076 | +12.1% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $542,947 | −3.2% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $448,993 | −17.3% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $369,809 | −17.6% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $369,014 | −0.2% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $344,438 | −6.7% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $327,403 | −4.9% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $375,695 | +14.7% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $431,502 | +14.9% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $453,357 | +5.1% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $474,168 | +4.6% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $508,095 | +7.2% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $550,717 | +8.4% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $561,758 | +2.0% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $587,851 | +4.6% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $686,787 | +16.8% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $783,163 | +14.0% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $765,147 | −2.3% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $802,001 | +4.8% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $801,144 | −0.1% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $786,149 | −0.8% | $366,157 |
Current value of Santa Clarita homes bought in any year
An index-based estimate describes a typical home; it is not an appraisal.
Each year averages its twelve monthly index values, and the current figure comes from September 2026. Other options: home appreciation calculator.
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Santa Clarita housing market forecast
In the Los Angeles, CA metro, Zillow's forecast points to +1.9% across the 12 months beginning September 2026, and −1.0% across the three months just ahead. With Santa Clarita's typical value at $786,149, the forecast points to about $801,100 one year later.
This repeats Zillow's central estimate for the metro; the site does not publish a forecast of its own. Forecasts like this 12-month forecast have usually differed from the realised change by several percentage points, either above or below it. This is not investment advice.
All metro forecasts in one table: housing market forecast.
Santa Clarita housing market crash risk score
67 out of 100, high
Against the 292 cities, the score ranks Santa Clarita on five conditions that ran high before earlier price falls. Each input is scored from 0 to 100 compared with the other cities, then the five scores are given equal weight in the average. It shows current conditions but does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | −2.1% | 43 | 20% |
| Market time for homes vs 2019 | +10.0% | 63 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 23.5 | 78 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 6.4 | 76 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | −0.8% | 76 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Input scoring details: methodology. Rankings for all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
Santa Clarita inventory and days on market
During September 2026 the Los Angeles, CA metro showed 20,130 homes on the market, +4.2% above a year earlier and −2.1% against September 2019. Listings sold in a median of 55 days (+10.0% against 2019), while 17.1% had their asking price reduced.
| 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% |
Metro inventory comes from Realtor.com® Economic Research. Realtor.com figures See every metro: days on market by city.
Santa Clarita rent and living costs
Asking rent in Santa Clarita typically runs $2,783 a month, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index, which is −0.1% on a year. In rent terms, the typical home works out to 23.5 years of that rent. Median household income stands at $123,011 (Census ACS 2024), which makes the typical home worth 6.4 times one year's income. 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.
More housing markets in California
- $927,891 for Los Angeles.
- $980,490 for San Diego.
- $1,353,869 for San Jose.
- $1,441,021 for San Francisco.
- $384,885 for Fresno.
- $470,552 for Sacramento.
- Long Beach $852,391
- $710,647 for Oakland.
- $385,686 for Bakersfield.
- $941,684 for Anaheim.
State overview: California housing market.
How to read the chart
Every point plots the Zillow Home Value Index for Santa Clarita, which values a typical home in the market's middle third, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, in dollars of that month. The slider month has a hollow dot, while the latest month has a terracotta dot. Inflation is not included in these figures, and an index follows a typical home rather than a particular property. To calculate one home's value from its sale price, use the card above or the home appreciation calculator.