Capitola, CA housing market
The typical Capitola home is worth about $1,238,000, up 6.8% in a year, 62% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 31 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Capitola compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Capitola 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 | Capitola | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $747,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $805,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $844,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $834,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $933,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,153,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,189,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,204,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,202,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,195,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,238,000 | $764,000 |
Capitola and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitola | $1.24M | +6.8% | 31 | $102,976 |
| Pleasure Point | — | — | — | $119,821 |
| Soquel | $1.38M | +6.2% | 14 | $118,777 |
| Seacliff | — | — | 46 | $130,385 |
12 years of income
The typical Capitola home costs about 12 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Capitola 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.