Thornton, CA housing market
The typical Thornton home is worth about $461,000, up 0.6% in a year, 40% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Thornton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Thornton 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.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Thornton | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $257,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $293,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $310,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $329,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $369,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $421,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $440,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $437,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $458,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $468,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $461,000 | $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 $1,510
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Thornton is $1,510 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Thornton pay a median of $865, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,100 · 4 bedrooms $2,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95632, 95686; Stockton-Lodi, 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 Thornton
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.