Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$230,824+1.5% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 8% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$50,038About 0.7× the local median income ($68,185): affordable for a typical household
Days on market97 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Lassen County, CA is worth $230,824, up 1.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $220,642, so the area is 4.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 97 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $50,038 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 $68,185. Typical rent is $1,230 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 222 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
$230,824
Change in 1 year
+1.5%
Overvalued %
+4.6%
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Fair home value
$220,642
Change in 5 years
+2.4%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,251
Income needed to afford it
$50,038
Property tax rate
0.72%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,230
Price-to-rent ratio
15.6×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,248
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Gross rental yield
6.39%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.16%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+9.6%
Days on market
97
Listings with a price cut
8.4%
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Homes for sale
160
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$180
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,185
Population change (1 year)
−1.7%
Unemployment rate
8.3%
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Population
28,117
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,185
Net moves in (IRS)
−222
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
73.1
Flood risk score
74.4
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Wildfire risk score
97.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lassen County, CA overvalued?
Home prices in Lassen County, CA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $220,642, so the area is 4.6% overvalued.
Is Lassen County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
Lassen County, CA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 97 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lassen County, CA?
Home values in Lassen County, CA are up 1.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lassen County, CA?
A household needs about $50,038 a year to afford the typical home in Lassen County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,185.