Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$763,020+0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 27% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$165,407About 1.5× the local median income ($109,002): hard to afford
Days on market54 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+1.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in San Benito County, CA is worth $763,020, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $797,868, so the area is 4.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $165,407 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 $109,002. Typical rent is $2,859 a month, or $3,589 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 208 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
$763,020
Change in 1 year
+0.1%
Overvalued %
−4.4%
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Fair home value
$797,868
Change in 5 years
−1.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.9%
Home value to income
7.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$4,135
Income needed to afford it
$165,407
Property tax rate
0.81%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,859
Typical rent for houses
$3,589
Price-to-rent ratio
22.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$3,004
Gross rental yield
4.50%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.92%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−5.3%
Days on market
54
Listings with a price cut
26.7%
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Homes for sale
124
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$417
People and jobs
Median household income
$109,002
Population change (1 year)
+1.4%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
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Population
70,082
Income adjusted for cost of living
$98,734
Net moves in (IRS)
+208
Cost of living (US = 100)
110.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
85.2
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
69.4
Wildfire risk score
95.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.8
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is San Benito County, CA overvalued?
Home prices in San Benito County, CA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $797,868, so the area is 4.4% undervalued.
Is San Benito County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
San Benito County, CA is a balanced market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in San Benito County, CA?
Home values in San Benito County, CA are up 0.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in San Benito County, CA?
A household needs about $165,407 a year to afford the typical home in San Benito County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $109,002.