Visalia, CA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent
Visalia, CA home values since 2000
Last few years
Rent in Visalia, CA
Owning vs renting, monthly
Buying the typical Visalia, CA home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $2,434/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,734/month typical rent.
Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.
Visalia, CA vs California vs the U.S.
| Typical home | 12-month change | Typical rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This metro | $361k | +1.9% | $1,734/mo |
| California | $762k | +0.6% | - |
| United States | $366k | +1.2% | $1,932/mo |
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Common questions
Are home prices falling in Visalia, CA?
No - the typical Visalia, CA-area home value is up 1.9% over the past 12 months, at $361k (September 2026).
Is the Visalia, CA housing market crashing?
Home values are close to their 2020s high and up 1.9% 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 Visalia, CA?
Typical rent in the Visalia, CA metro is $1,734 a month (September 2026), +2.5% over 12 months.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Visalia, CA?
About $95k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).
Nearby and similar metros
Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA · Riverside, CA · San Diego, CA · Sacramento, CA · San Jose, CA · Bakersfield, CA · Knoxville, TN · Allentown, PA · Dallas, TX
Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the Visalia, CA metro area. How we calculate.