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The average California home value is $764,158, up 0.4% over the past year, and homes go to pending in around 23 days. (Updated on )
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), built from the ground up by measuring monthly changes in property level Zestimates, captures both the level and home values across a wide variety of geographies and housing types.
Typical Home Values: $764,158
1-Year Value Change: +0.4%
(Data through August 31, 2026)
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The median home value in California is $764,158 as of August 2026. This represents a 0.4% increase year-over-year.
The median home value in California ($764,158) is higher than the U.S. national median ($368,697), representing a 107.3% difference.
The counties with the highest median home values in California include: San Mateo County ($1,581,355), Santa Clara County ($1,566,638), Marin County ($1,464,630), San Francisco County ($1,424,486), Orange County ($1,178,889).
Metro areas with the highest year-over-year home value growth in California include: El Centro, CA (5.2%), Santa Cruz, CA (4.6%), Santa Maria, CA (4.0%), Hanford, CA (3.1%), San Francisco, CA (2.3%).