Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$363,953+3.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$78,897About 1.1× the local median income ($71,731): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market58 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Kings County, CA is worth $363,953, up 3.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $325,363, so the area is 11.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $78,897 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 $71,731. Typical rent is $1,937 a month, or $2,190 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 460 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
$363,953
Change in 1 year
+3.0%
Overvalued %
+11.9%
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Fair home value
$325,363
Change in 5 years
+22.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.0%
Home value to income
5.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,972
Income needed to afford it
$78,897
Property tax rate
0.75%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,937
Typical rent for houses
$2,190
Price-to-rent ratio
15.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,512
Gross rental yield
6.39%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.15%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.3%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
21.5%
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Homes for sale
245
Pending sales per 100 listings
53
Asking price per sq ft
$237
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,731
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
10.8%
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Population
154,327
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,601
Net moves in (IRS)
−460
Cost of living (US = 100)
101.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
92.4
Unhealthy air days a year
11
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Flood risk score
87.7
Wildfire risk score
77.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.5
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Kings County, CA overvalued?
Home prices in Kings County, CA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $325,363, so the area is 11.9% overvalued.
Is Kings County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
Kings County, CA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Kings County, CA?
Home values in Kings County, CA are up 3.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Kings County, CA?
A household needs about $78,897 a year to afford the typical home in Kings County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,731.