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The average California home value is $761,538, up 0.6% over the past year, and homes go to pending in around 24 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: $761,538
1-Year Value Change: +0.6%
(Data through September 30, 2026)
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The median home value in California is $761,538 as of September 2026. This represents a 0.7% increase year-over-year.
The median home value in California ($761,538) is higher than the U.S. national median ($366,157), representing a 108.0% difference.
The counties with the highest median home values in California include: San Mateo County ($1,579,058), Santa Clara County ($1,562,682), Marin County ($1,484,731), San Francisco County ($1,441,170), Orange County ($1,174,873).
Metro areas with the highest year-over-year home value growth in California include: Santa Cruz, CA (4.8%), El Centro, CA (4.7%), Santa Maria, CA (4.3%), San Francisco, CA (3.1%), Hanford, CA (3.0%).