Salton, CA housing market
Homes typically sell in 47 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Salton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Salton at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Home prices up 84% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Salton rose 84% over the past 5 years, faster than across California (40%). Last year prices rose 11%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Salton home at roughly $436,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2001 | California since 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +11% | +287% | +189% |
| 2024 | −3.3% | +249% | +187% |
| 2023 | +25% | +261% | +175% |
| 2022 | +16% | +190% | +170% |
| 2021 | +20% | +151% | +133% |
| 2020 | +9.8% | +110% | +107% |
| 2019 | +7.2% | +91% | +102% |
| 2018 | +17% | +78% | +96% |
| 2017 | +2.4% | +52% | +84% |
| 2016 | +6.9% | +48% | +73% |
| 2015 | +14% | +39% | +60% |
| 2014 | +2.6% | +22% | +52% |
| 2013 | +6.1% | +19% | +33% |
| 2012 | +24% | +12% | +20% |
| 2011 | −0.9% | −9.4% | +21% |
| 2010 | −12% | −8.5% | +28% |
| 2009 | −22% | +4% | +33% |
| 2008 | −44% | +34% | +56% |
| 2007 | −8.3% | +139% | +95% |
| 2006 | +26% | +160% | +104% |
| 2005 | +48% | +107% | +85% |
| 2004 | +13% | +40% | +47% |
| 2003 | +14% | +23% | +21% |
| 2002 | +8.4% | +8.4% | +11% |
| 2001 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 92274, 92275, covering 69% of Salton’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
4.2 years of income
The typical Salton home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Salton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Salton is $1,880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Salton pay a median of $1,372, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 47% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,410 · 4 bedrooms $3,090
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (92274, 92275; El Centro, 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.
Recent listings in Salton
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.