Mendocino, CA housing market
The typical Mendocino home is worth about $954,000, up 3.4% in a year, 25% above the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mendocino compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mendocino at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mendocino | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $832,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $921,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $957,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $996,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $1,081,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,243,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,120,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $992,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $969,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $937,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $954,000 | $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 $2,270
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mendocino is $2,270 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,680 · 4 bedrooms $3,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95460; Mendocino 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.
Recent listings in Mendocino
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.