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Brawley, 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

Brawley, CA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 26,862, 7,501 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $352,513, Brawley real estate values are some of the lowest in California, although compared to real estate around the nation, Brawley homes are still considered rather expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Brawley, accounting for 62.67% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Brawley include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 22.12%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.52%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 4.41%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Brawley are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 52.82% owning and 47.18% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Brawley 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 Brawley built between 2000 and later ( 23.78%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 23.33%). There's also some housing in Brawley built before 1939 ( 2.39%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Brawley. Fully 13.84% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Brawley homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Brawley real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Brawley Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Brawley have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 107.71%, which ranks in the top 30% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Brawley house appreciation rate of 7.58%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Brawley's appreciation rate, at 4.96%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Brawley's appreciation rate has been 3.20%, which annualizes to a rate of 13.42%.

Importantly, NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive research found that Brawley'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 Brawley's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% 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 Brawley differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Brawley - 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 Brawley real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$352,513

Brawley, CA Home Prices
> $1,314,000
$985,001 - $1,314,000
$657,001 - $985,000
$525,001 - $657,000
$394,001 - $525,000
$263,001 - $394,000
$131,001 - $263,000
$66,001 - $131,000
$0 - $66,000
1.5%
1.5%
2.7%
2.7%
3.4%
3.4%
8.0%
8.0%
16.4%
16.4%
39.0%
39.0%
22.7%
22.7%
0.8%
0.8%
5.6%
5.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for California

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,501

Brawley Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,505 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
52.8%
52.8%
47.2%
47.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
13.8%
13.8%
86.2%
86.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
23.8%
23.8%
50.5%
50.5%
23.3%
23.3%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
62.7%
62.7%
1.7%
1.7%
8.5%
8.5%
22.1%
22.1%
4.4%
4.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.8%
3.8%
9.1%
9.1%
27.5%
27.5%
39.2%
39.2%
17.7%
17.7%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes