El Centro, CA housing market
The typical El Centro home is worth about $395,000, up 6.2% in a year, 48% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 59 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how El Centro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
El Centro at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | El Centro | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $203,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $218,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $227,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $251,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $270,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $306,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $315,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $335,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $357,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $385,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $395,000 | $764,000 |
El Centro and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro | $395K | +6.2% | 59 | $53,082 |
| Imperial | $442K | +5% | 50 | $90,195 |
7.4 years of income
The typical El Centro home costs about 7.4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across California (7.7).
How El Centro 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.