Housing Market Overview
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 Map: Nearby Counties
Housing Market Overview
| Metric | Yuba County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $334,259 | $642,203 | $242,182 |
| Price Trend (Annual %) | 15.3% | 10.0% | 8.2% |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,208 | $1,955 | $1,342 |
| Rent Trend (Annual %) | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Household Income Trend (Annual %) | — | — | — |
The median home price in Yuba County is about 48% lower than in California. Rent is about 38% lower than the California average.
Median Home and Rent Price Trends
Median Home Prices, 2015-2023
Median Rent Prices, 2015-2023
Both home prices and rent are rising in Yuba County, up about 15.3% and 4.0% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.
Median rent in Yuba County rose about 36.7% between 2015 and 2023, from $884 to $1,208. Over the same span, rent in California rose about 55.7%.
Affordability
On average, housing unit costs 4.5 yearly household incomes in Yuba County.
Buying the median-priced home in Yuba County costs roughly 23.0 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 Yuba County. The price-to-rent ratio in California is about 27.4.
| Metric | Yuba County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $334,259 | $642,203 | $242,182 |
| Median Household Income | $73,984 | $96,718 | $78,145 |
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 4.5 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Between 2015 and 2023, the median home price in Yuba County rose about 150.3%, while median household income rose about 59.0% between 2009 and 2023 — the home price grew faster than income.
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)
Compare income and housing cost trends.
Occupancy & Tenure
| Metric | Yuba County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership Rate | 59.1% | 51.6% | 58.2% |
| Rental Rate | 34.2% | 40.9% | 31.3% |
| Vacancy Rate | 6.7% | 7.6% | 10.6% |
| Median Tenure (years) | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Median Year Moved In | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 |
Yuba County has a homeownership rate of 59.1%, higher than the California average of 51.6%. Its housing vacancy rate is 6.7%, compared with 7.6% in California.
Housing Stock
| Metric | Yuba County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | 2.91 people | 2.85 people | 2.54 people |
| Median Structure Built Year | 1982 | 1975 | 1978 |
| Median Number of Rooms | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
The typical housing unit in Yuba County was built around 1982. On average, 2.9 people live in a home with about 5.4 rooms, staying for about 14.0 years on average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the housing market in Yuba County, California.
What is the median home price in Yuba County, California?
The median home price in Yuba County, California is $334,259, lower than the California average of $642,203.
What is the average home price in Yuba County, California?
The typical home price in %s, reported as the median sale price, is %s. 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 Yuba County, California?
The median gross rent in Yuba County, California is $1,208 per month, lower than the California average of $1,955.
What was the median gross rent in Yuba County in 2020?
In 2020, the median gross rent in Yuba County, California was $1,015 per month.
What is the price-to-rent ratio in Yuba County, California?
The price-to-rent ratio in Yuba County, California is about 23.0, meaning it would take roughly 23.0 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 Yuba County.
Are home prices or rent rising faster in Yuba County, California?
Both home prices and rent are rising in Yuba County, up about 15.3% and 4.0% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.
What is the homeownership rate in Yuba County, California?
59.1% of households in Yuba County, California own their home, higher than the California average of 51.6%.
What is the vacancy rate in Yuba County, California?
The housing vacancy rate in Yuba County, California is 6.7%, lower than the California average of 7.6%.