Merced County, CA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Merced County, CA is $406,253. There were 2,556 home sales in Merced County, CA over the past 12 months. The median residential Merced County, CA home value for transactions over the previous year is $406,722. The number of current listings in Merced County, CA is 3,106, and the percentage of properties for sale is 3106.00%. The county has 152 foreclosures, 31 bank owned properties, 34 headed for auction, and 3,106 properties for sale.
Merced County, CA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | $ 395,422 $ 244/sqft | Planada | $ 280,338 $ 252/sqft |
| Los Banos | $ 447,354 $ 251/sqft | Le Grand | $ 302,292 $ 281/sqft |
| Atwater | $ 414,810 $ 260/sqft | Snelling | $ 390,881 $ 273/sqft |
| Winton | $ 336,826 $ 258/sqft | Cressey | $ 554,701 $ 292/sqft |
| Livingston | $ 430,455 $ 237/sqft | Ballico | $ 187,491 $ 292/sqft |
| Dos Palos | $ 322,995 $ 228/sqft | El Nido | $ 325,000 $ 248/sqft |
| Delhi | $ 369,829 $ 273/sqft | Santa Rita Park | $ -- $ -- |
| Gustine | $ 406,062 $ 250/sqft | South Dos Palos | $ -- $ -- |
| Hilmar | $ 503,538 $ 319/sqft | Stevinson | $ -- $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Merced County, CA
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $428.2K | $410K | -4.24% |
| Median Sold Price | $396.5K | $406.8K | 2.61% |
| Homes For Sale | 1,607 | 3,079 | 91.60% |
| Homes Sold | 1,529 | 1,133 | -25.90% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Merced County, CA home values range from $40,643 to $1,360,509. Hilmar is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $499,999, and Le Grand is most affordable with average house prices of around $280,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.93% of all residential properties in Merced County, CA with Merced containing 25 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 18 cities within Merced County, CA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $766,530 in Gustine to the lowest home value of $164,563 in Planada.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Merced County, CA ranges from the highest value of $468,490 in Winton to the lowest value of $193,200 in Dos Palos. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.69% of properties in Merced County, CA. There are 18 cities within Merced County, CA; Merced containing 12 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsMerced has 11 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Merced County, CA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.75% of all properties in Merced County, CA. There are 18 cities within Merced County, CA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $948,570 in Snelling to the lowest value of $211,601 in Snelling.
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