The median house price of residential real estate in California has increased notably since 2012. After a brief correction in property prices in 2022, the median price reached ******* U.S. dollars in December 2023.

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In October 2024, the median sales price of an existing single-family home in San Mateo, California was *********** U.S. dollars. This was more than double the median sales price in the state of California. The most affordable county was Trinity, where an existing single family home sold for approximately ******* U.S. dollars.

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In October 2024, the median sales price of an existing single-family home in Del Norte, California saw an increase of nearly ** percent, compared to the *** percent increase in the state. ** counties saw prices fall during this period. In Trinity, the median sales price of single-family homes decreased by approximately ** percent.

Mexico Average House Price: Baja California data was reported at 903,598.000 MXN in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 720,437.000 MXN for Dec 2018. Mexico Average House Price: Baja California data is updated quarterly, averaging 658,724.000 MXN from Dec 2014 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 903,598.000 MXN in Mar 2019 and a record low of 562,050.000 MXN in Dec 2014. Mexico Average House Price: Baja California data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Mortgage Society. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.EB005: Average House Price.

In October 2024, the median square footage sales price of a single-family home in the San Francisco Bay Area was approximately *** U.S. dollars. Condos, on the other hand, sold for *** U.S. dollars per square foot. The Far North was the most affordable region with sales price of *** and *** U.S. dollars for single family homes and condos, respectively.

All-Transactions House Price Index for California was 967.68000 Index 1980 Q1=100 in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All-Transactions House Price Index for California reached a record high of 967.81000 in October of 2024 and a record low of 41.67000 in January of 1975. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All-Transactions House Price Index for California - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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Existing single family homes in California have been selling faster than ever in the past year. As of March 2022, the median time between a new listing and a purchase in the major counties in California was below ** days, whereas in August 2019, it was between ** and ** days. The robust demand for properties in California has led to substantial house price growth in almost all counties in California in the past year.

United States House Price Index: FHFA: California data was reported at 655.910 Mar1980=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 639.250 Mar1980=100 for Mar 2018. United States House Price Index: FHFA: California data is updated quarterly, averaging 227.460 Mar1980=100 from Mar 1975 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 655.910 Mar1980=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 41.630 Mar1980=100 in Mar 1975. United States House Price Index: FHFA: California data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Housing Finance Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB014: House Price Index.

The San Francisco Bay Area was the only area where single-family homes sold above the list price in October 2024. In that month, buyers paid on average one percent above the list price for single-family houses. Condos, on the other hand, sold for *** percent of the list price. As a result of the robust demand for California properties, property prices increased in the past year.

The median house prices in the most expensive zip codes in California reached as high as *** million U.S dollars. Atherton (94027), had the most expensive median house price, followed by Santa Barbara (93108), and Beverly Hills (90210). Six of the ranked zip codes were among the top ten most expensive zip codes in the United States in 2023.

In 2022, San Mateo, San Francisco, and Santa Clara were the most expensive districts for housing in the San Francisco Bay Area. In San Francisco, the average square footage price of single-family homes exceeded 1,000 U.S. dollars per square foot. Housing in Solano, on the other hand, was most affordable, with the average square footage price for single family homes at *** U.S. dollars.

How expensive is buying a home in San Francisco? Few metros in the U.S. are more expensive than San Francisco, CA. In 2022, the median sales price of existing single-family homes in San Francisco was about *** million U.S. dollars, making it the second priciest market in the U.S. House prices in the Golden City, were not always so high: in 2014, a two-bedroom house in the Bay Area would sell for less than ******* U.S. dollars but since then, the median price has more than doubled.

How much does renting an apartment cost? Despite rents falling in 2020, renting in San Francisco is still far from cheap. Renting a two-bedroom apartment cost close to ***** U.S. dollars in 2021. California is one of the least affordable states for renters. In fact, to afford to rent such an apartment, a household needs approximately ***** full time jobs at minimum wage or *** full time jobs at mean wage.

Median Home Sale Price: All Residential: Chico, CA data was reported at 375.000 USD th in Jul 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 363.000 USD th for Jun 2020. Median Home Sale Price: All Residential: Chico, CA data is updated monthly, averaging 256.500 USD th from Feb 2012 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 375.000 USD th in Jul 2020 and a record low of 160.000 USD th in May 2012. Median Home Sale Price: All Residential: Chico, CA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB056: Median Home Sale Price: by Metropolitan Areas.

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The number of homes sold in California declined for the second year in a row in 2023, reaching roughly *******. The most homes were sold in 2021, amounting to over ******* transactions. Despite the slowdown of the market, the median home price in California peaked in 2023.

The median house price in *****, Atherton, California, was about *** million U.S. dollars. This made it the most expensive zip code in the United States in 2023. ***** Sagaponack, N.Y., was the runner-up with a median house price of about *** million U.S. dollars. Of the ** most expensive zip codes in the United States in 2026, six were in California.

United States Median Home Sale Price: All Residential: San Jose, CA data was reported at 1,200.000 USD th in Jul 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,175.000 USD th for Jun 2020. United States Median Home Sale Price: All Residential: San Jose, CA data is updated monthly, averaging 861.500 USD th from Feb 2012 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,260.000 USD th in Mar 2018 and a record low of 445.000 USD th in Feb 2012. United States Median Home Sale Price: All Residential: San Jose, CA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB056: Median Home Sale Price: by Metropolitan Areas.