Brea, CA housing market
The typical Brea home is worth about $1,118,000, up 1.7% in a year, 46% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 29 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brea compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brea at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Brea | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $632,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $723,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $725,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $737,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $804,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $922,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $976,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,049,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,117,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,107,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,118,000 | $764,000 |
Brea and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brea | $1.12M | +1.7% | 29 | $131,129 |
| Yorba Linda | $1.4M | +3% | 38 | $157,582 |
| Fullerton | $1.04M | +2.4% | 35 | $104,286 |
| La Habra | $902K | +2% | 30 | $100,106 |
| Placentia | $1.1M | +2.4% | 36 | $115,929 |
| Rowland Heights | $971K | +0.8% | 38 | $85,617 |
8.5 years of income
The typical Brea home costs about 8.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Brea ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.