Mono County, California Housing Market

In Mono County, California, the median home value is $639,400, with a median monthly rent of $1,629. This places Mono County at #69 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #20 within California.

Median Home Value $639,400
Median Rent $1,629/mo
Owner Occupancy 65.4%
Price/Rent Ratio 32.7

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Mono County rose +7.4% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

6,330
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $883
  • Establishments: 658
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

43
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 41
  • Multi-family: 2
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+375
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 5,609 (avg $91,126)
  • Outflow: 5,234 (avg $92,003)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Mono County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 93529 391.4 — 2025
2 93546 327.9 +20.05% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Mono County Compares

MetricMono CountyCalifornia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $639,400 $609,221 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,629 $1,690 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 65.4% 63.4% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 32.7 28.5 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Mono County is 5.0% above the California state average and 180.8% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,629/month is 3.6% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 32.7, Mono County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Mono County has an owner-occupancy rate of 65.4%, compared to 63.4% in California and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Montgomery County Maryland $640,300 $2,068
Jefferson County Colorado $637,600 $1,861
Barnstable County Massachusetts $629,000 $1,678
Deschutes County Oregon $650,900 $1,787
Western Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut $652,900 $2,110

Other Counties in California

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Nevada County $621,800 $1,677 75.5%
Yolo County $620,700 $1,857 54.3%
Solano County $617,700 $2,163 63.0%
El Dorado County $679,900 $1,715 77.2%
Placer County $688,100 $2,069 74.8%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).