Mountain Center, CA housing market
The typical Mountain Center home is worth about $577,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mountain Center compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mountain Center 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 | Mountain Center | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $301,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $355,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $383,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $400,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $453,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $527,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $565,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $586,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $593,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $579,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $577,000 | $764,000 |
Mountain Center and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Center | $577K | +0.5% | $2,080 | $46,875 |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — | −6.4%† | $2,080 | $73,678 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mountain Center is $2,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,600 · 4 bedrooms $3,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (92561; 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, 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.