Trinidad, CA housing market
The typical Trinidad home is worth about $577,000, down 3.7% in a year, 25% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Trinidad compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Trinidad at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 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 | Trinidad | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $546,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $611,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $599,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $628,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $645,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $739,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $715,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $667,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $637,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $588,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $577,000 | $764,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Trinidad in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.3 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Trinidad has permitted 4 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Trinidad's population fell by 60 even though 4 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 20% of Trinidad's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $636,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $59,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $126,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $152,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $259,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $530,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $449,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $447,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $2,160
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Trinidad is $2,160 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Trinidad pay a median of $2,139.
Studio $1,550 · 4 bedrooms $3,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95570; Humboldt 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.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.