Imperial Beach, CA housing market
The typical Imperial Beach home is worth about $835,000, up 2.8% in a year, 9% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 17 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Imperial Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Imperial Beach at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Imperial Beach | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $506,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $568,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $597,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $614,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $675,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $775,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $796,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $848,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $839,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $833,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $835,000 | $764,000 |
Imperial Beach and its neighbors
9.7 years of income
The typical Imperial Beach home costs about 9.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Imperial Beach 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.