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Glenn County, CA housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$360,411+3.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$78,130About 1.2× the local median income ($66,061): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market52 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge

The typical home in Glenn County, CA is worth $360,411, up 3.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $327,235, so the area is 10.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 7% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $78,130 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 $66,061. In the latest IRS figures, 105 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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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$360,411
Change in 1 year+3.0%
Overvalued %+10.1%
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Fair home value$327,235
Change in 5 years+10.8%
Home value to income5.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,953
Income needed to afford it$78,130
Property tax rate0.64%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,361

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago−6.8%
Days on market52
Listings with a price cut24.4%
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Homes for sale55
Pending sales per 100 listings25
Asking price per sq ft$269

People and jobs

Median household income$66,061
Population change (1 year)−0.6%
Unemployment rate8.0%
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Population28,141
Income adjusted for cost of living$66,061
Net moves in (IRS)−105
Cost of living (US = 100)100.0

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)3.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)74.4
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score42.3
Wildfire risk score91.8
Walkability (1 to 20)7.2
Road, rail and air noise56 dB

Questions people ask

Is Glenn County, CA overvalued?
Home prices in Glenn County, CA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $327,235, so the area is 10.1% overvalued.
Is Glenn County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
Glenn County, CA is a balanced market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 7% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Glenn County, CA?
Home values in Glenn County, CA are up 3.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Glenn County, CA?
A household needs about $78,130 a year to afford the typical home in Glenn County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,061.

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