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Lancaster, CA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the Los Angeles metro
Lancaster, CA home values are down 0.7% over the past year, to a typical $461k - 4% below the December 2024 peak. Typical rent is $2,460 a month (+0.9% in a year). That's 51% below the Los Angeles-area typical of $950k.
Typical home value
$461k
-0.7% (-$3,105) in 12 months
From the peak
-4%
Peak $481k, Dec 2024
Since Dec 2019
+48%
from $312k
Typical rent
$2,460/mo
+0.9% in 12 months
vs Los Angeles metro
-51%
metro typical $950k
Days to go under contract
50
Los Angeles metro, September 2026

Lancaster home values since 2000

$100k$200k$300k$400k$500k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $481k (Dec 2024)Now $461k

Last few years

$300k$350k$400k$450k$500k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $481k (Dec 2024)Now $461k

Rent in Lancaster

$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500201520172019202120232025Now $2,460

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Lancaster home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $3,109/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $2,460/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

What changed this month

Lancaster vs the Los Angeles metro, California and the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
Lancaster, CA$461k-0.7%$2,460/mo
Los Angeles metro$950k+1.3%$2,929/mo
California$762k+0.6%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Lancaster, CA?

Yes - the typical Lancaster home value is down 0.7% over the past 12 months, at $461k (September 2026). Values are 4% below their December 2024 peak of $481k.

Is the Lancaster housing market crashing?

Home values are 4% below their December 2024 peak and down 0.7% over the past year - a gradual decline, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Lancaster, CA?

Typical rent in Lancaster is $2,460 a month (September 2026), +0.9% over 12 months.

Is Lancaster more expensive than the rest of the Los Angeles area?

The typical Lancaster home ($461k) is 51% below the Los Angeles metro typical of $950k (September 2026).

More of the Los Angeles area

Los Angeles metro housing market · Long Beach · Irvine · Santa Clarita · Huntington Beach · Palmdale · Pasadena · Torrance

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of Lancaster, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.