Palmdale, CA housing market
The typical Palmdale home is worth about $500,000, about the same as a year ago, 35% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 43 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Palmdale compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Palmdale at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Palmdale | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $257,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $291,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $327,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $340,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $384,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $475,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $484,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $499,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $513,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $502,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $500,000 | $764,000 |
Palmdale and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmdale | $500K | +0.1% | 43 | $81,770 |
| Leona Valley | — | — | — | $131,667 |
| Sun Village | — | — | 71 | $72,173 |
| Littlerock | $464K | +2% | — | $56,792 |
| Lancaster | $462K | −0.6% | 47 | $81,511 |
| Quartz Hill | — | — | 39 | $105,443 |
| Acton | $845K | −0.1% | 62 | $113,000 |
6.1 years of income
The typical Palmdale home costs about 6.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Palmdale 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.