Calaveras County, CA home prices
Calaveras County, CA: the typical home is worth $439,586 as of 2026-05, down -3.9% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $295/sq ft…
Calaveras County is falling and overvalued — affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1979: $109,722 → 2026: $439,586 (4.0×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $439,586, homes in Calaveras County sit 14% below the California median ($509,844) and 88% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #33 of 58 California counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-3.9% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 65 days on the market, with 23% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 5.7× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~18% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Rent and buy are close — ~$2,170/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $2,183/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Amador County, CA ($420,514) · Tuolumne County, CA ($392,406) · El Dorado County, CA ($661,086) · San Joaquin County, CA ($531,784) · Sacramento County, CA ($531,727) · Stanislaus County, CA ($468,300)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | $237,066 |
| 2006 | $281,009 |
| 2007 | $280,294 |
| 2008 | $265,468 |
| 2009 | $216,919 |
| 2010 | $201,035 |
| 2011 | $197,537 |
| 2012 | $188,526 |
| 2013 | $190,909 |
| 2014 | $228,302 |
| 2015 | $246,978 |
| 2016 | $268,627 |
| 2017 | $292,570 |
| 2018 | $313,047 |
| 2019 | $329,635 |
| 2020 | $340,789 |
| 2021 | $382,498 |
| 2022 | $458,979 |
| 2023 | $459,912 |
| 2024 | $456,532 |
| 2025 | $459,528 |
| 2026 | $439,602 |