Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$404,056+1.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$87,591About 1.2× the local median income ($74,244): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market57 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Fresno County, CA is worth $404,056, up 1.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $381,424, so the area is 5.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $87,591 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $74,244. Typical rent is $2,052 a month, or $2,406 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 4,064 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$404,056
Change in 1 year
+1.1%
Overvalued %
+5.9%
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Fair home value
$381,424
Change in 5 years
+17.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.9%
Home value to income
5.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,190
Income needed to afford it
$87,591
Property tax rate
0.74%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,052
Typical rent for houses
$2,406
Price-to-rent ratio
16.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,685
Gross rental yield
6.09%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.96%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.7%
Days on market
57
Listings with a price cut
18.1%
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Homes for sale
1,600
Pending sales per 100 listings
48
Asking price per sq ft
$263
People and jobs
Median household income
$74,244
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
8.7%
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Population
1,035,456
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,646
Net moves in (IRS)
−4,064
Cost of living (US = 100)
102.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
99.3
Unhealthy air days a year
34
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Flood risk score
98.7
Wildfire risk score
98.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Fresno County, CA overvalued?
Home prices in Fresno County, CA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $381,424, so the area is 5.9% overvalued.
Is Fresno County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
Fresno County, CA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Fresno County, CA?
Home values in Fresno County, CA are up 1.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Fresno County, CA?
A household needs about $87,591 a year to afford the typical home in Fresno County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $74,244.