Murphys, CA housing market
The typical Murphys home is worth about $474,000, down 1.3% in a year, 38% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Murphys compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Murphys at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Murphys | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $330,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $343,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $360,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $369,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $403,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $474,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $481,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $482,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $486,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $474,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $474,000 | $764,000 |
6.4 years of income
The typical Murphys home costs about 6.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,780
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Murphys is $1,780 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Murphys pay a median of $1,523, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,240 · 4 bedrooms $2,670
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95247; Calaveras 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 Murphys
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.