Hollister, California Housing Market Prices

Hollister Home Prices and Rent at a Glance

The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.

  • Median home price 10% below the California median
    $583,856
  • Median rent 5% below the California median
    $1,940

Housing Market Overview

Metric Hollister California Avg US Average
Median Home Price $583,856 $650,794 $248,835
Price Trend (Annual %) 38.2% 8.9% 7.5%
Median Gross Rent $1,940 $2,036 $1,407
Rent Trend (Annual %) 5.0% 5.8% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %) — — —

The median home price in Hollister is about 10% lower than in California. Rent is about 5% lower than the California average.

Median Home and Rent Price Trends

Median Home Prices, 2015-2024

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Median Rent Prices, 2015-2024

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Both home prices and rent are rising in Hollister, up about 38.2% and 5.0% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.

Median rent in Hollister rose about 39.4% between 2015 and 2024, from $1,392 to $1,940. Over the same span, rent in California rose about 62.2%.

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 5.1 yearly household incomes in Hollister.

Buying the median-priced home in Hollister costs roughly 25.1 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Hollister. The price-to-rent ratio in California is about 26.6.

Metric Hollister California Avg US Average
Median Home Price $583,856 $650,794 $248,835
Median Household Income $115,107 $99,161 $80,455
Price-to-Income Ratio 5.1 6.6 3.1

Home Prices vs Income Over Time

Home Prices
Household Income

Between 2015 and 2024, the median home price in Hollister rose about 217.9%, while median household income rose about 52.6% between 2009 and 2025 — the home price grew faster than income.

Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Hollister California Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 64.9% 51.7% 58.5%
Rental Rate 32.4% 40.8% 31.2%
Vacancy Rate 2.7% 7.5% 10.2%
Median Tenure (years) 15.0 15.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2011 2011 2011

Hollister has a homeownership rate of 64.9%, higher than the California average of 51.7%. Its housing vacancy rate is 2.7%, compared with 7.5% in California.

Housing Stock

Metric Hollister California Avg US Average
Average Household Size 3.38 people 2.84 people 2.53 people
Median Structure Built Year 1985 1975 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.8 5.0 5.5

The typical housing unit in Hollister was built around 1985. On average, 3.4 people live in a home with about 5.8 rooms, staying for about 15.0 years on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the housing market in Hollister, California.

What is the median home price in Hollister, California?

The median home price in Hollister, California is $583,856, lower than the California average of $650,794.

What is the average home price in Hollister, California?

The typical home price in Hollister, California, reported as the median sale price, is $583,856. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.

What is the median rent in Hollister, California?

The median gross rent in Hollister, California is $1,940 per month, lower than the California average of $2,036.

What was the median gross rent in Hollister in 2020?

In 2020, the median gross rent in Hollister, California was $1,522 per month.

What is the price-to-rent ratio in Hollister, California?

The price-to-rent ratio in Hollister, California is about 25.1, meaning it would take roughly 25.1 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Hollister.

Are home prices or rent rising faster in Hollister, California?

Both home prices and rent are rising in Hollister, up about 38.2% and 5.0% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.

What is the homeownership rate in Hollister, California?

64.9% of households in Hollister, California own their home, higher than the California average of 51.7%.

What is the vacancy rate in Hollister, California?

The housing vacancy rate in Hollister, California is 2.7%, lower than the California average of 7.5%.

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