Calipatria, CA housing market
The typical Calipatria home is worth about $270,000, up 1.8% in a year, 65% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Calipatria compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Calipatria at a glance
Only 2 sales in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Calipatria | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $151,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $167,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $173,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $203,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $212,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $241,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $244,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $245,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $260,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $274,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $270,000 | $764,000 |
5.1 years of income
The typical Calipatria home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Calipatria ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,240
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Calipatria is $1,240 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Calipatria pay a median of $919, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $2,060
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (92233; El Centro, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.