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Palmdale, CA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the Los Angeles metro
Palmdale, CA home values are up 0.0% over the past year, to a typical $499k - 3% below the December 2024 peak. Typical rent is $2,780 a month (+2.3% in a year). That's 47% below the Los Angeles-area typical of $950k.
Typical home value
$499k
+0.0% (+$66) in 12 months
From the peak
-3%
Peak $512k, Dec 2024
Since Dec 2019
+48%
from $336k
Typical rent
$2,780/mo
+2.3% in 12 months
vs Los Angeles metro
-47%
metro typical $950k
Days to go under contract
50
Los Angeles metro, September 2026

Palmdale home values since 2000

$100k$200k$300k$400k$500k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $512k (Dec 2024)Now $499k

Last few years

$350k$400k$450k$500k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $512k (Dec 2024)Now $499k

Rent in Palmdale

$1,500$2,000$2,500201520172019202120232025Now $2,780

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Palmdale home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $3,365/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $2,780/month typical rent.

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

What changed this month

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

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
Palmdale, CA$499k+0.0%$2,780/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 Palmdale, CA?

No - the typical Palmdale home value is up 0.0% over the past 12 months, at $499k (September 2026). Values are 3% below their December 2024 peak of $512k.

Is the Palmdale housing market crashing?

Home values are 3% below their December 2024 peak and up 0.0% over the past year - a rising market, 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 Palmdale, CA?

Typical rent in Palmdale is $2,780 a month (September 2026), +2.3% over 12 months.

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

The typical Palmdale home ($499k) is 47% 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 · Lancaster · Huntington Beach · Pasadena · Torrance

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