Independence, CA housing market
The typical Independence home is worth about $327,000, up 7.2% in a year, 57% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Independence compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Independence at a glance
Typical home value, 2022–2026
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| January | Independence | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $297,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $313,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $313,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $310,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $327,000 | $764,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,360
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Independence is $1,360 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Independence pay a median of $1,203, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $950 · 4 bedrooms $2,280
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (93526; Inyo County, CA), 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.