🏘️ Housing market · data to Aug 2026
Is now a good time to buy a home in California?
The typical home value in California is $768K as of Aug 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.8% from a year earlier. Over five years prices have compounded at +2.5% a year. Prices are 11.3% below their 10-year trend line.
$768K
Typical home value
+0.8%
1-year change
+0.7%
12-month outlook
63/100
Buy-timing score
ACCUMULATE
ACCUMULATE — prices are near fair value with a modest expected change (+0.7% over 12 months). Buy opportunistically and negotiate on price. Seasonally, prices tend to be softest around Dec 2026.
Best price windowDec 2026model estimate
California price trend & forecast
+0.9%
3-year CAGR
+2.5%
5-year CAGR
-1.9%
From peak
-11.3%
vs 10-yr trend
+0.5%
Momentum (annualised)
Cities in California ranked by buy-timing score
| City | Typical value | 1Y change | 5Y CAGR | 12M outlook | Signal | Buy-timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altadena | $1.15M | -4.5% | +0.5% | +6.2% | BUY | 91/100 |
| Palm Springs | $610K | -1.1% | +1.4% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 78/100 |
| Beverly Hills | $3.72M | +9.5% | +0.7% | +5.8% | BUY | 76/100 |
| Desert Hot Springs | $377K | -1.2% | +2.8% | -0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 75/100 |
| La Quinta | $738K | +0.4% | +2.5% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 74/100 |
| Truckee | $1.04M | +2.9% | +0.3% | +2.7% | ACCUMULATE | 74/100 |
| Willowbrook | $665K | +2.3% | +2.9% | +3.0% | BUY | 74/100 |
| Compton | $644K | +2.8% | +3.5% | +2.8% | ACCUMULATE | 72/100 |
| Palm Desert | $540K | -1.5% | +2.0% | -0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 72/100 |
| Inglewood | $753K | +1.8% | +1.6% | +2.2% | ACCUMULATE | 71/100 |
| Florence-Graham | $593K | +0.6% | +3.0% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 71/100 |
| Westmont | $701K | +0.7% | +3.0% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 71/100 |
| Lancaster | $462K | -0.8% | +1.8% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 70/100 |
| East Los Angeles | $671K | +0.1% | +2.3% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 70/100 |
| Burbank | $1.19M | +0.7% | +2.4% | +2.5% | ACCUMULATE | 70/100 |
| Adelanto | $398K | +1.4% | +4.1% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 70/100 |
| Moreno Valley | $553K | +0.8% | +3.4% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 69/100 |
| Palmdale | $500K | -0.0% | +2.1% | -0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 69/100 |
| Perris | $545K | +1.4% | +3.5% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 69/100 |
| Indio | $509K | -0.8% | +3.2% | -0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 69/100 |
| San Jacinto | $484K | +0.7% | +3.0% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 69/100 |
| Bell Gardens | $688K | +1.3% | +3.6% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 69/100 |
| Olivehurst | $451K | -0.5% | +1.3% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 69/100 |
| South Lake Tahoe | $667K | +2.7% | -0.0% | +2.4% | ACCUMULATE | 69/100 |
| San Francisco | $1.46M | +15.9% | +0.7% | +15.0% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Stockton | $429K | -1.3% | +0.6% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Carson | $791K | +1.1% | +3.3% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Gardena | $784K | +2.4% | +2.9% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | $1.80M | +2.3% | +3.3% | +2.5% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Lawndale | $778K | +0.4% | +1.9% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Monterey | $1.17M | +2.1% | +2.3% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Soledad | $644K | +4.4% | +3.3% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Hercules | $742K | -0.4% | -0.3% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Cudahy | $683K | +3.0% | +4.2% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Arvin | $303K | +1.2% | +4.7% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Los Angeles | $934K | -0.3% | +1.6% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Glendale | $1.19M | +1.9% | +3.4% | +2.5% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Pomona | $685K | -0.2% | +3.3% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Victorville | $435K | +0.5% | +2.9% | -0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Antioch | $595K | -0.6% | -0.8% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Menifee | $582K | +0.4% | +2.5% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Hawthorne | $874K | +1.8% | +1.3% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Baldwin Park | $716K | +0.7% | +3.7% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Huntington Park | $667K | +0.6% | +3.5% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Pico Rivera | $751K | +1.1% | +3.9% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Encinitas | $1.94M | +6.3% | +5.7% | +2.8% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| San Clemente | $1.77M | +6.0% | +7.8% | +3.4% | BUY | 67/100 |
| Beaumont | $536K | +0.8% | +2.3% | +0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Paramount | $650K | +2.1% | +3.9% | +2.2% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| San Pablo | $559K | -0.3% | -1.4% | +0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Coachella | $435K | +0.7% | +4.7% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Winchester | $656K | -0.0% | +1.7% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Manhattan Beach | $3.33M | +9.7% | +4.4% | +5.8% | BUY | 67/100 |
| Bell | $687K | +2.8% | +4.1% | +2.4% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Shafter | $388K | +0.8% | +4.1% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Ojai | $1.16M | +2.3% | +3.2% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Greenfield | $550K | +0.7% | +2.8% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Pinole | $721K | +0.2% | -1.0% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 67/100 |
| Hemet | $445K | +0.3% | +3.3% | -0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Vallejo | $521K | -2.0% | -0.7% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Jurupa Valley | $679K | +2.1% | +4.0% | +1.0% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Norwalk | $761K | +1.6% | +3.8% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| South Gate | $697K | +2.1% | +3.6% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Lake Elsinore | $585K | +0.4% | +2.7% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Bellflower | $803K | +2.0% | +3.2% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Spring Valley | $778K | +1.2% | +3.5% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Lynwood | $689K | +2.9% | +3.8% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Danville | $1.84M | +0.5% | +1.3% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Colton | $496K | +0.9% | +4.3% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| La Puente | $719K | +0.6% | +3.6% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Los Banos | $461K | -1.0% | +1.1% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Goleta | $1.36M | +2.2% | +5.1% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Lemon Grove | $763K | +0.7% | +3.8% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| El Cerrito | $1.15M | +3.8% | -0.7% | +3.3% | BUY | 66/100 |
| Aptos | $1.36M | +3.7% | +1.4% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Calabasas | $1.70M | +1.8% | +3.2% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | $1.30M | +1.1% | +2.8% | +2.4% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| West Puente Valley | $750K | +1.5% | +3.7% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Santa Fe Springs | $783K | +1.1% | +4.2% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Laguna Beach | $3.03M | +6.5% | +5.8% | +4.0% | BUY | 66/100 |
| Long Beach | $855K | +2.6% | +3.1% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Oakland | $716K | +1.0% | -4.4% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Riverside | $647K | +0.7% | +3.2% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| San Bernardino | $494K | +1.8% | +4.7% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Salinas | $753K | +1.9% | +3.0% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Santa Maria | $672K | +4.1% | +5.0% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Murrieta | $689K | +0.6% | +2.6% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Santa Barbara | $1.85M | +5.6% | +5.2% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Merced | $396K | -0.8% | +2.2% | -0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Rialto | $592K | +1.4% | +3.9% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Wildomar | $653K | +0.9% | +2.5% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Florin | $421K | +1.8% | +1.8% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Bloomington | $569K | +1.0% | +3.7% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| San Fernando | $739K | +0.1% | +3.6% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Marina | $863K | +0.1% | +1.6% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Rosamond | $410K | -0.2% | +3.1% | -0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| Valinda | $767K | +0.3% | +3.4% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 65/100 |
| San Diego | $990K | +0.3% | +3.9% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Chula Vista | $855K | +1.5% | +3.8% | +0.9% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Santa Clarita | $791K | -0.7% | +1.9% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Oceanside | $872K | +1.7% | +4.5% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Whittier | $820K | +1.7% | +3.5% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Pasadena | $1.20M | +1.1% | +3.4% | +2.4% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Richmond | $606K | -0.8% | -1.8% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| San Leandro | $804K | -0.1% | -0.8% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| San Marcos | $964K | +1.0% | +3.9% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Pittsburg | $561K | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Santa Monica | $1.68M | +1.8% | -0.1% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Redondo Beach | $1.48M | +2.6% | +3.1% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Gilroy | $1.06M | +1.1% | +1.8% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Azusa | $711K | +0.4% | +3.5% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Morgan Hill | $1.34M | +3.6% | +2.7% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Oakley | $659K | -0.4% | -0.9% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Marysville | $395K | -0.5% | +1.4% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Los Altos | $4.64M | +8.8% | +5.1% | +5.6% | BUY | 64/100 |
| Dana Point | $1.78M | +6.6% | +7.5% | +3.7% | BUY | 64/100 |
| Seaside | $793K | -0.7% | +2.3% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Maywood | $645K | +1.8% | +3.5% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Los Alamitos | $1.59M | +5.6% | +5.3% | +2.6% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Castaic | $795K | -0.4% | +1.9% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Lomita | $911K | +1.4% | +2.1% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| South El Monte | $753K | +0.1% | +4.3% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Hermosa Beach | $2.27M | +5.5% | +3.3% | +3.5% | BUY | 64/100 |
| Sacramento | $475K | -0.4% | +0.4% | -0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Fontana | $635K | +0.5% | +3.1% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Corona | $757K | +0.2% | +3.1% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Hayward | $825K | -2.1% | -0.6% | -0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Elk Grove | $627K | -1.5% | +0.7% | -0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Escondido | $846K | +1.1% | +3.7% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Torrance | $1.11M | +2.1% | +3.9% | +2.4% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Temecula | $758K | +0.5% | +3.0% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Hesperia | $462K | +1.3% | +3.4% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Rancho Cordova | $530K | -1.3% | +0.3% | -0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Apple Valley | $433K | +0.7% | +2.7% | -0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Covina | $797K | +0.8% | +3.2% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Folsom | $757K | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Tulare | $358K | +2.3% | +3.5% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Rocklin | $694K | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Santee | $798K | -1.0% | +3.3% | -0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Monrovia | $986K | +2.3% | +2.7% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Saratoga | $4.02M | +4.3% | +5.0% | +3.0% | BUY | 63/100 |
| Imperial Beach | $838K | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Corcoran | $270K | +1.7% | +5.0% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Kerman | $417K | +2.9% | +3.5% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 63/100 |
| Coronado | $2.60M | +7.1% | +5.7% | +3.3% | BUY | 63/100 |
| Bakersfield | $389K | +0.1% | +4.0% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Santa Ana | $875K | +3.6% | +5.4% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Oxnard | $764K | +1.6% | +2.9% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Ontario | $663K | -0.5% | +3.5% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Roseville | $649K | +0.9% | +1.0% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Vista | $882K | +1.5% | +4.6% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Downey | $883K | +2.4% | +3.6% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| El Monte | $756K | +1.0% | +3.3% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| West Covina | $839K | +0.7% | +3.7% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Madera | $426K | +2.3% | +4.2% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Alhambra | $921K | +1.4% | +3.6% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Lakewood | $877K | +2.8% | +3.5% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Turlock | $484K | +0.8% | +2.0% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Porterville | $331K | +1.8% | +3.7% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| La Mesa | $891K | +2.3% | +3.9% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Montebello | $821K | +1.3% | +3.5% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Lompoc | $598K | +3.7% | +4.8% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Hollister | $764K | +0.4% | -0.3% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Poway | $1.22M | +0.7% | +4.5% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| La Mirada | $883K | +2.3% | +3.6% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Martinez | $759K | -1.0% | -0.5% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Los Gatos | $2.61M | +4.6% | +4.4% | +2.6% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Atwater | $423K | +1.2% | +2.4% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Sanger | $415K | +3.1% | +3.9% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Galt | $531K | -0.5% | +0.1% | -0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| San Lorenzo | $807K | -1.2% | -0.1% | -0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Patterson | $502K | -1.4% | +1.3% | -0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Stanton | $790K | +1.9% | +5.0% | +1.0% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| South Pasadena | $1.71M | +5.0% | +4.9% | +4.1% | BUY | 62/100 |
| Port Hueneme | $624K | +1.5% | +3.6% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| American Canyon | $733K | -0.4% | +0.8% | +0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Duarte | $790K | +0.9% | +3.0% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Riverbank | $483K | +0.8% | +2.0% | -0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Fillmore | $688K | +1.2% | +2.6% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 62/100 |
| Fresno | $390K | +0.7% | +3.1% | -0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Modesto | $444K | +0.5% | +2.1% | -0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| El Cajon | $821K | +0.0% | +3.3% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Visalia | $398K | +2.0% | +3.3% | +0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Clovis | $518K | +1.2% | +2.8% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Concord | $727K | +0.2% | -0.4% | +0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Simi Valley | $836K | +0.4% | +2.3% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Fairfield | $601K | -0.7% | +0.6% | -0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Santa Cruz | $1.36M | +6.3% | +2.4% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Buena Park | $937K | +2.7% | +4.4% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Lodi | $513K | -1.1% | +0.8% | -0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Hanford | $384K | +2.8% | +4.0% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Palo Alto | $3.65M | +6.2% | +3.3% | +5.7% | BUY | 61/100 |
| Monterey Park | $917K | +1.6% | +3.8% | +1.6% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Lincoln | $643K | +1.2% | +0.7% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| West Sacramento | $525K | -1.4% | +0.2% | -0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Yucaipa | $575K | +2.0% | +3.2% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Highland | $541K | +1.5% | +3.5% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Lakeside | $817K | +1.4% | +3.5% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Ceres | $451K | +0.4% | +2.4% | -0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| El Dorado Hills | $910K | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| San Dimas | $912K | -0.0% | +3.7% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Laguna Hills | $1.24M | +4.6% | +6.9% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Seal Beach | $835K | +4.3% | +5.1% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Ladera Ranch | $1.38M | +2.0% | +6.2% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Dixon | $609K | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| San Jose | $1.38M | -0.5% | +3.2% | +0.2% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Anaheim | $952K | +3.0% | +5.0% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Garden Grove | $1.01M | +4.7% | +5.9% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | $785K | +0.1% | +3.3% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Tracy | $673K | -3.9% | -0.2% | -1.8% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Berkeley | $1.47M | +8.6% | -0.1% | +3.6% | BUY | 60/100 |
| Vacaville | $603K | -0.1% | +0.5% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Napa | $868K | -1.0% | +0.6% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Manteca | $578K | -2.7% | -0.1% | -1.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| San Ramon | $1.46M | -2.8% | +1.0% | -1.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Watsonville | $829K | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Mountain View | $1.96M | +2.7% | +2.0% | +2.5% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Redlands | $638K | +0.9% | +3.1% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Pleasanton | $1.52M | -2.7% | +0.9% | -0.9% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Brentwood | $787K | -0.7% | -0.3% | -0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Petaluma | $908K | +1.6% | +1.4% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Alameda | $1.15M | +2.3% | -0.3% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Eastvale | $932K | +0.9% | +3.7% | -0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| La Habra | $906K | +2.3% | +4.4% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Rosemead | $904K | +1.1% | +3.7% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Glendora | $881K | +0.7% | +3.0% | +1.0% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Hacienda Heights | $949K | +2.1% | +4.8% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Eureka | $411K | -1.9% | -1.7% | -0.9% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Claremont | $1.02M | +2.5% | +3.9% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Montclair | $654K | +0.1% | +3.3% | -0.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| San Juan Capistrano | $1.35M | +4.2% | +7.0% | +1.6% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Santa Paula | $713K | +1.8% | +3.5% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Lemoore | $388K | +4.2% | +3.5% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| West Hollywood | $973K | -1.7% | -1.1% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Barstow | $266K | -1.6% | +3.8% | -0.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Banning | $411K | -1.2% | +2.2% | -1.1% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Oakdale | $556K | +1.5% | +2.1% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| La Verne | $944K | +1.6% | +3.8% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Lafayette | $1.91M | +3.5% | +0.9% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Norco | $926K | +4.0% | +5.0% | +0.9% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Isla Vista | $1.49M | -6.9% | +1.9% | -1.5% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Phelan | $466K | +1.1% | +2.4% | -0.4% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Lathrop | $627K | -3.6% | +0.1% | -1.9% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Yucca Valley | $360K | -1.2% | +0.7% | -0.5% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Rosemont | $459K | -0.2% | +0.7% | -0.7% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Agoura Hills | $1.24M | +1.9% | +3.6% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Loma Linda | $641K | +1.2% | +3.5% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Twentynine Palms | $247K | -1.7% | +0.2% | -0.8% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Granite Bay | $1.18M | +4.1% | +1.9% | +1.5% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Blythe | $216K | -5.4% | +0.1% | -1.8% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Walnut Creek | $1.00M | +1.5% | +1.5% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Citrus Heights | $472K | -0.3% | +1.0% | -0.6% | WAIT | 59/100 |
| Delano | $334K | +1.1% | +4.8% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Oroville | $308K | -1.4% | -0.5% | -0.2% | WAIT | 59/100 |
| Fallbrook | $886K | +1.2% | +3.5% | +0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Cerritos | $1.10M | +3.9% | +5.4% | +2.6% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | $1.01M | -0.2% | +5.2% | +0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Pacifica | $1.27M | +2.6% | +0.3% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Ramona | $811K | +0.9% | +2.7% | +0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Dinuba | $357K | +2.9% | +4.0% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Red Bluff | $316K | +3.2% | +1.2% | +0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Tehachapi | $424K | +1.0% | +2.7% | -0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Chowchilla | $390K | +1.1% | +3.5% | -0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Arcata | $487K | -3.1% | -2.0% | -1.0% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Huntington Beach | $1.36M | +5.6% | +6.9% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Fullerton | $1.05M | +3.0% | +5.1% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Chico | $462K | +0.5% | +0.3% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Redding | $388K | -0.3% | +1.1% | -0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Livermore | $1.08M | -2.1% | +0.8% | -1.0% | WAIT | 58/100 |
| Westminster | $1.10M | +5.5% | +6.1% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Upland | $817K | +1.1% | +3.2% | -0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Lake Forest | $1.19M | +1.3% | +6.4% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Yorba Linda | $1.41M | +3.4% | +6.1% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Woodland | $554K | -0.0% | +1.2% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| South San Francisco | $1.24M | +3.8% | +1.4% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Laguna Niguel | $1.50M | +4.9% | +8.7% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Castro Valley | $1.10M | +1.4% | +0.8% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Fountain Valley | $1.40M | +6.1% | +8.0% | +2.2% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Placentia | $1.11M | +3.1% | +5.7% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Cypress | $1.08M | +3.9% | +5.6% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Auburn | $631K | +1.4% | +0.2% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Fair Oaks | $616K | +1.0% | +0.8% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| San Bruno | $1.30M | +4.0% | +2.2% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Pleasant Hill | $983K | +1.4% | +1.0% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Ridgecrest | $268K | -1.3% | +1.3% | -0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Orangevale | $558K | +1.0% | +0.7% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Arroyo Grande | $1.04M | +1.9% | +4.2% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Selma | $363K | +2.0% | +4.5% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| North Tustin | $1.77M | +4.0% | +6.9% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Windsor | $799K | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Anderson | $339K | +0.8% | +0.7% | -0.3% | WAIT | 58/100 |
| Albany | $1.26M | +6.3% | +0.8% | +2.4% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Orinda | $1.95M | +2.7% | +1.1% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Alpine | $965K | +2.4% | +4.2% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Sunnyvale | $2.02M | +0.8% | +2.9% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Orange | $1.13M | +3.1% | +5.7% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Thousand Oaks | $1.04M | +2.1% | +3.2% | +0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Costa Mesa | $1.42M | +6.2% | +7.3% | +2.2% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| San Mateo | $1.70M | +6.0% | +2.0% | +3.1% | BUY | 57/100 |
| Mission Viejo | $1.21M | +3.0% | +6.6% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Camarillo | $913K | +1.8% | +3.0% | +0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Davis | $843K | -0.3% | +1.3% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| San Gabriel | $1.11M | +3.0% | +4.2% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Cupertino | $3.02M | +2.9% | +4.7% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Diamond Bar | $1.01M | +1.4% | +4.2% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Aliso Viejo | $1.00M | +2.1% | +6.3% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Brea | $1.12M | +2.2% | +5.0% | +1.0% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Rowland Heights | $974K | +0.8% | +3.9% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Campbell | $1.87M | +2.7% | +5.0% | +1.5% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Rohnert Park | $713K | +1.0% | +1.6% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Moorpark | $935K | +2.6% | +3.1% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Sonoma | $934K | -1.1% | -1.1% | -0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Reedley | $389K | +2.7% | +4.0% | -0.1% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Shingle Springs | $665K | +0.7% | +1.0% | +0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| San Carlos | $2.48M | +8.7% | +3.6% | +4.0% | BUY | 57/100 |
| Wasco | $317K | -0.8% | +4.8% | -0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Coalinga | $298K | +3.9% | +4.8% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Santa Rosa | $714K | +0.6% | +1.0% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 56/100 |
| Santa Clara | $1.67M | +0.6% | +3.7% | +0.6% | ACCUMULATE | 56/100 |
| Newport Beach | $3.73M | +9.5% | +9.1% | +3.0% | BUY | 56/100 |
| Milpitas | $1.40M | -1.2% | +3.1% | -0.6% | WAIT | 56/100 |
| San Rafael | $1.31M | +2.8% | +1.3% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 56/100 |
| Dublin | $1.23M | -5.3% | +0.0% | -2.2% | WAIT | 56/100 |
| El Centro | $396K | +5.8% | +6.1% | +2.4% | ACCUMULATE | 56/100 |
| Walnut | $1.18M | +2.2% | +4.8% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 56/100 |
| Fremont | $1.46M | -1.3% | +2.5% | -1.1% | WAIT | 55/100 |
| Chino | $746K | -0.8% | +3.2% | -1.1% | WAIT | 55/100 |
| San Luis Obispo | $1.09M | +2.4% | +5.1% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Carmichael | $554K | +0.5% | +1.1% | -0.7% | WAIT | 55/100 |
| Grass Valley | $512K | +0.9% | -0.2% | -0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Calexico | $395K | +4.3% | +5.9% | +1.6% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Burlingame | $2.87M | +11.8% | +3.7% | +4.8% | BUY | 55/100 |
| Mill Valley | $2.16M | +10.0% | +2.3% | +3.2% | BUY | 55/100 |
| Benicia | $787K | +2.2% | +1.4% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Valley Center | $927K | +0.5% | +2.7% | -0.8% | WAIT | 55/100 |
| Susanville | $241K | +1.6% | +0.9% | -0.0% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Nipomo | $947K | +3.5% | +5.4% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Tustin | $1.16M | +0.5% | +6.8% | -0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| Newark | $1.19M | -2.4% | +1.2% | -2.0% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Menlo Park | $2.93M | +10.6% | +3.7% | +5.7% | BUY | 54/100 |
| Atascadero | $783K | +2.3% | +4.0% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| East Palo Alto | $1.02M | -0.7% | -1.6% | +0.2% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| Brawley | $362K | +3.7% | +4.5% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| Arcadia | $1.39M | +1.9% | +4.1% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 53/100 |
| Ukiah | $479K | -1.7% | -4.7% | -1.7% | WAIT | 53/100 |
| Belmont | $2.29M | +5.6% | +3.3% | +1.6% | ACCUMULATE | 53/100 |
| Sonora | $403K | -1.4% | -0.3% | -0.8% | WAIT | 53/100 |
| Millbrae | $2.07M | +7.4% | +3.4% | +2.5% | ACCUMULATE | 53/100 |
| Novato | $1.07M | +1.9% | +1.4% | +0.0% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Sebastopol | $1.10M | +2.4% | +0.1% | +0.2% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Placerville | $530K | +0.8% | +0.4% | -0.3% | WAIT | 51/100 |
| Chino Hills | $974K | +1.2% | +4.8% | -1.1% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Irvine | $1.49M | -2.1% | +8.8% | -3.5% | WAIT | 36/100 |
| Carlsbad | $1.56M | -19.9% | +2.4% | -10.3% | WAIT | 34/100 |
Frequently asked questions
Is now a good time to buy a home in California?
As of Aug 2026, our buy-timing signal for California is ACCUMULATE — prices are near fair value with a modest expected change (+0.7% over 12 months). Buy opportunistically and negotiate on price. Seasonally, prices tend to be softest around Dec 2026. Buy-timing score: 63/100.
Will home prices in California go down in 2027?
The model projects +0.7% over the next 12 months: about $773K by Aug 2027, with an 80% range of $754K–$793K (today $768K). Forecasts are statistical and can be wrong — rates, supply and local events matter.
What is the average home price in California?
The typical (mid-tier) home value in California is $768K as of Aug 2026, +0.8% year over year.
What is the cheapest time of year to buy in California?
Historically, prices in California run lowest in December, about 1.4% below the annual average, and highest in June.
Which areas in California have the best buy-timing right now?
Highest buy-timing scores: Altadena (91/100, BUY), Palm Springs (78/100, ACCUMULATE) and Beverly Hills (76/100, BUY). Fastest-rising prices: San Francisco (+15.9%), Burlingame (+11.8%) and Menlo Park (+10.6%).
Other states
Source & method
Data: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — all homes, mid-tier, raw monthly, monthly, latest Aug 2026. Page regenerated 2026-10-08 22:04 PDT. Signals combine valuation vs the long-run trend, momentum and a damped-trend forecast with seasonal adjustment; the “best price window” is the lowest point of the projected path. BUY = prices projected to rise and not stretched; ACCUMULATE = near fair value; WAIT = a dip is projected; HOT = running well ahead of trend; CAUTION = stretched with fading momentum.
Housing forecasts are statistical projections with wide uncertainty; local factors (interest rates, supply, school districts, micro-location) can dominate. Not real-estate, mortgage or investment advice.