Yolo County, California Housing Market

In Yolo County, California, the median home value is $620,700, with a median monthly rent of $1,857. This places Yolo County at #75 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #22 within California.

Median Home Value $620,700
Median Rent $1,857/mo
Owner Occupancy 54.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 27.9

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

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

72,900
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,313
  • Establishments: 7,692
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

397
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 280
  • Multi-family: 117
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1830
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 83,002 (avg $101,437)
  • Outflow: 81,172 (avg $101,938)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 5 active ZIP codes in Yolo County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 95627 296.2 +5.59% 2025
2 95695 292.8 -0.22% 2025
3 95776 281.3 -1.13% 2025
4 95605 395.3 +2.57% 2025
5 95691 322.7 +0.16% 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 Yolo County Compares

MetricYolo CountyCalifornia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $620,700 $609,221 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,857 $1,690 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 54.3% 63.4% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 27.9 28.5 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Yolo County is 1.9% above the California state average and 172.6% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,857/month is 9.9% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 27.9, Yolo 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.

Yolo County has an owner-occupancy rate of 54.3%, 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
Nevada County California $621,800 $1,677
Gunnison County Colorado $621,800 $1,252
Essex County Massachusetts $619,100 $1,756
Bergen County New Jersey $623,000 $1,914
Solano County California $617,700 $2,163

Other Counties in California

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Nevada County $621,800 $1,677 75.5%
Solano County $617,700 $2,163 63.0%
Mono County $639,400 $1,629 65.4%
El Dorado County $679,900 $1,715 77.2%
Riverside County $557,300 $1,901 69.1%

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).