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Yuba City, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Yuba City, CA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 69,014, 23,409 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $475,458, Yuba City real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Yuba City, accounting for 67.60% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Yuba City include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 15.25%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.96%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 6.02%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Yuba City are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 55.70% owning and 44.30% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Yuba City built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Yuba City built between 2000 and later ( 23.69%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 22.56%). There's also some housing in Yuba City built before 1939 ( 4.64%).

Yuba City Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Yuba City has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Yuba City real estate appreciated 117.98% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.10%, putting Yuba City in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Yuba City definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Yuba City appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Yuba City's appreciation rate has been 0.50%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Yuba City were at 3.08%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 12.91%.

Importantly, NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive research found that Yuba City's housing market shows one of the <a href="/blog/highest-appreciating-cities">top real estate appreciation rates in the U.S.A.</a> in the latest quarter, which may signal the city’s near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to California, our data show that Yuba City's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Yuba City differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Yuba City - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Yuba City real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$475,458

Yuba City, CA Home Prices
> $1,238,000
$928,001 - $1,238,000
$619,001 - $928,000
$495,001 - $619,000
$371,001 - $495,000
$248,001 - $371,000
$124,001 - $248,000
$62,001 - $124,000
$0 - $62,000
1.6%
1.6%
3.1%
3.1%
13.7%
13.7%
19.7%
19.7%
28.6%
28.6%
21.7%
21.7%
5.2%
5.2%
2.5%
2.5%
3.9%
3.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

23,409

Yuba City Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,163 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
44.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
2.8%
2.8%
97.2%
97.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
23.7%
23.7%
49.1%
49.1%
22.6%
22.6%
4.6%
4.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
67.6%
67.6%
6.0%
6.0%
7.0%
7.0%
15.2%
15.2%
3.8%
3.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.1%
2.1%
9.2%
9.2%
22.9%
22.9%
43.5%
43.5%
19.0%
19.0%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes