Descanso, CA housing market
The typical Descanso home is worth about $663,000, up 2.4% in a year, 13% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 20 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Descanso compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Descanso at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Descanso | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $400,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $441,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $447,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $467,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $511,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $579,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $602,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $644,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $662,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $655,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $663,000 | $764,000 |
6 years of income
The typical Descanso home costs about 6 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Descanso is $3,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Descanso pay a median of $3,250. A two-bedroom takes about 34% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $2,320 · 4 bedrooms $5,070
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (91901, 91916; San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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.
Recent listings in Descanso
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.