Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA housing market
Homes typically sell in 75 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Idyllwild-Pine Cove compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Idyllwild-Pine Cove at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 6 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Home prices up 34% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Idyllwild-Pine Cove rose 34% over the past 5 years, slower than across California (40%). Last year prices fell 6.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Idyllwild-Pine Cove home at roughly $750,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | California since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −6.4% | +217% | +224% |
| 2024 | +3.4% | +238% | +222% |
| 2023 | −1.6% | +227% | +208% |
| 2022 | +17% | +233% | +203% |
| 2021 | +20% | +184% | +161% |
| 2020 | +4.8% | +137% | +132% |
| 2019 | +0.6% | +126% | +127% |
| 2018 | +14% | +125% | +120% |
| 2017 | +11% | +98% | +106% |
| 2016 | +8.9% | +78% | +94% |
| 2015 | +1.6% | +63% | +80% |
| 2014 | +11% | +61% | +70% |
| 2013 | +9.1% | +45% | +49% |
| 2012 | +0.2% | +33% | +35% |
| 2011 | −3.4% | +33% | +35% |
| 2010 | −9.2% | +37% | +44% |
| 2009 | −18% | +51% | +49% |
| 2008 | −16% | +84% | +75% |
| 2007 | −1.6% | +119% | +119% |
| 2006 | +10% | +122% | +129% |
| 2005 | +26% | +102% | +107% |
| 2004 | +16% | +61% | +65% |
| 2003 | +11% | +39% | +36% |
| 2002 | +9.8% | +25% | +24% |
| 2001 | +14% | +14% | +12% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Idyllwild-Pine Cove ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 92549, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Idyllwild-Pine Cove and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — | −6.4%† | $2,080 | $73,678 |
| Mountain Center | $577K | +0.5% | $2,080 | $46,875 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
7.2 years of income
The typical Idyllwild-Pine Cove home costs about 7.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Idyllwild-Pine Cove 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 $2,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Idyllwild-Pine Cove is $2,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Idyllwild-Pine Cove pay a median of $1,554, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 34% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,600 · 4 bedrooms $3,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (92549; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.