Santa Nella, CA housing market
The median sale price was $436,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Santa Nella compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Santa Nella at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 47% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Santa Nella rose 47% over the past 5 years, faster than across California (40%). Last year prices rose 6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Santa Nella home at roughly $716,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | California since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6% | +191% | +224% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | +175% | +222% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | +175% | +208% |
| 2022 | +13% | +165% | +203% |
| 2021 | +19% | +135% | +161% |
| 2020 | +3.5% | +98% | +132% |
| 2019 | +7.9% | +91% | +127% |
| 2018 | +9.7% | +77% | +120% |
| 2017 | +9.3% | +61% | +106% |
| 2016 | +12% | +48% | +94% |
| 2015 | +9.3% | +32% | +80% |
| 2014 | +28% | +20% | +70% |
| 2013 | +16% | −5.7% | +49% |
| 2012 | +14% | −19% | +35% |
| 2011 | −13% | −29% | +35% |
| 2010 | −1.6% | −18% | +44% |
| 2009 | −39% | −17% | +49% |
| 2008 | −39% | +38% | +75% |
| 2007 | −6.8% | +126% | +119% |
| 2006 | +14% | +142% | +129% |
| 2005 | +32% | +112% | +107% |
| 2004 | +20% | +61% | +65% |
| 2003 | +1.8% | +35% | +36% |
| 2002 | +9.7% | +32% | +24% |
| 2001 | +21% | +21% | +12% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 95322, 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.
4.4 years of income
The typical Santa Nella home costs about 4.4 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 $1,450
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Santa Nella is $1,450 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,080 · 4 bedrooms $2,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95322; Merced, 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 Santa Nella
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 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.