Lassen County, CA home prices
Lassen County, CA: the typical home is worth $234,766 as of 2026-05, up +1.1% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $181/sq ft. Rent…
Lassen County is cooling and fairly valued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1979: $101,840 → 2026: $234,766 (2.3×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $234,766, homes in Lassen County sit 54% below the California median ($509,844) and 0% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #57 of 58 California counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+1.1% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 60 days on the market, with 12% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 3.0× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Prices here sit roughly in line with what local incomes and rents imply at the typical US multiple.
Rent and buy are close — ~$1,159/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,050/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Washoe County, NV ($571,530) · Plumas County, CA ($369,695) · Modoc County, CA ($196,366) · Shasta County, CA ($375,608) · Sierra County, CA ($332,604) · Butte County, CA ($401,577)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | $192,142 |
| 2008 | $168,463 |
| 2009 | $134,290 |
| 2010 | $124,198 |
| 2011 | $121,259 |
| 2012 | $121,576 |
| 2013 | $124,735 |
| 2014 | $128,756 |
| 2015 | $128,096 |
| 2016 | $140,304 |
| 2017 | $155,130 |
| 2018 | $171,652 |
| 2019 | $177,640 |
| 2020 | $191,561 |
| 2021 | $212,177 |
| 2022 | $230,152 |
| 2023 | $233,663 |
| 2024 | $230,742 |
| 2025 | $232,338 |
| 2026 | $231,389 |