San Joaquin County, California Housing Market

In San Joaquin County, California, the median home value is $530,700, with a median monthly rent of $1,734. This places San Joaquin County at #114 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #26 within California.

Median Home Value $530,700
Median Rent $1,734/mo
Owner Occupancy 62.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 25.5

📈 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 San Joaquin County fell -0.9% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

243,606
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,171
  • Establishments: 22,146
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

2,522
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 2,520
  • Multi-family: 2
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+5144
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 300,997 (avg $80,835)
  • Outflow: 295,853 (avg $80,170)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 10 active ZIP codes in San Joaquin County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 95227 282.4 — 2025
2 95231 284.2 — 2025
3 95237 324.9 +13.72% 2025
4 95220 314.9 +2.89% 2025
5 95258 291.0 +3.32% 2025
6 95304 269.8 -4.08% 2025
7 95203 325.0 +4.07% 2025
8 95207 304.0 -5.43% 2025
9 95320 313.9 +3.50% 2025
10 95215 368.1 -1.38% 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 San Joaquin County Compares

MetricSan Joaquin CountyCalifornia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $530,700 $609,221 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,734 $1,690 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 62.0% 63.4% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 25.5 28.5 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in San Joaquin County is 12.9% below the California state average and 133.1% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,734/month is 2.6% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 25.5, San Joaquin 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.

San Joaquin County has an owner-occupancy rate of 62.0%, 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
Prince William County Virginia $530,100 $2,067
Bronx County New York $529,500 $1,458
Skamania County Washington $529,500 $1,068
Park County Colorado $532,100 $2,161
Union County New Jersey $529,200 $1,730

Other Counties in California

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Sacramento County $534,200 $1,790 59.0%
Mendocino County $512,200 $1,317 61.7%
San Bernardino County $505,000 $1,801 62.1%
Riverside County $557,300 $1,901 69.1%
Calaveras County $457,200 $1,625 84.0%

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).