Tehama, CA housing market
The typical Tehama home is worth about $278,000, up 6.6% in a year, 64% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tehama compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tehama at a glance
Only 2 sales in March 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 | Tehama | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $139,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $150,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $164,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $194,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $224,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $245,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $261,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $256,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $262,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $271,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $278,000 | $764,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,440
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tehama is $1,440 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tehama pay a median of $988, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,010 · 4 bedrooms $2,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (96035, 96090; Tehama 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 Tehama
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 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.