Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$524,036+5.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$113,600About 1.5× the local median income ($73,402): hard to afford
Days on market46 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Inyo County, CA is worth $524,036, up 5.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $506,621, so the area is 3.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are up 50% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $113,600 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 $73,402. In the latest IRS figures, 63 more people moved in than out.
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
$524,036
Change in 1 year
+5.7%
Overvalued %
+3.4%
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Fair home value
$506,621
Change in 5 years
+23.1%
Home value to income
7.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,840
Income needed to afford it
$113,600
Property tax rate
0.74%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,465
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+50.0%
Days on market
46
Listings with a price cut
14.3%
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Homes for sale
36
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$344
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,402
Population change (1 year)
−0.8%
Unemployment rate
2.5%
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Population
18,158
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,402
Net moves in (IRS)
+63
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
79.3
Unhealthy air days a year
13
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Flood risk score
61.6
Wildfire risk score
83.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.4
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Inyo County, CA overvalued?
Home prices in Inyo County, CA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $506,621, so the area is 3.4% overvalued.
Is Inyo County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
Inyo County, CA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are up 50% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Inyo County, CA?
Home values in Inyo County, CA are up 5.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Inyo County, CA?
A household needs about $113,600 a year to afford the typical home in Inyo County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,402.