Visalia, CA housing market
The typical Visalia home is worth about $398,000, up 1.5% in a year, 48% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 27 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Visalia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Visalia at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Visalia | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $225,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $243,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $255,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $267,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $297,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $353,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $374,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $378,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $392,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $396,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $398,000 | $764,000 |
686 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 686 new homes in Visalia in 2025: 544 single-family houses and 142 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $224.5 million to build. That's 4.8 per 1,000 residents, faster than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, Visalia has permitted 6,826 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Visalia gained 16,942 residents while 4,906 new homes were permitted: about 3.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Visalia ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 636 | 608 | 28 | $219.4 million |
| 2025 | 686 | 544 | 142 | $224.5 million |
| 2024 | 575 | 248 | 327 | $140.9 million |
| 2023 | 337 | 325 | 12 | $101.2 million |
| 2022 | 1,251 | 598 | 653 | $232.4 million |
| 2021 | 840 | 748 | 92 | $192.8 million |
| 2020 | 607 | 601 | 6 | $157.3 million |
| 2019 | 699 | 678 | 21 | $168.9 million |
| 2018 | 577 | 521 | 56 | $132.7 million |
| 2017 | 549 | 517 | 32 | $139.9 million |
| 2016 | 705 | 613 | 92 | $162.4 million |
| 2015 | 650 | 552 | 98 | $150.8 million |
| 2014 | 435 | 427 | 8 | $108.6 million |
| 2013 | 429 | 429 | 0 | $106.8 million |
| 2012 | 252 | 252 | 0 | $51.2 million |
| 2011 | 279 | 271 | 8 | $58.7 million |
| 2010 | 331 | 331 | 0 | $66.1 million |
| 2009 | 474 | 431 | 43 | $87.2 million |
| 2008 | 582 | 574 | 8 | $115.9 million |
| 2007 | 1,195 | 927 | 268 | $219.9 million |
| 2006 | 1,749 | 1,395 | 354 | $346.9 million |
| 2005 | 1,550 | 1,506 | 44 | $288.5 million |
| 2004 | 1,269 | 1,104 | 165 | $204.2 million |
| 2003 | 1,080 | 994 | 86 | $175.5 million |
| 2002 | 929 | 860 | 69 | $152 million |
| 2001 | 836 | 818 | 18 | $105.4 million |
| 2000 | 661 | 647 | 14 | $79.4 million |
How Visalia ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Visalia and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia | $398K | +1.5% | $1,620 | 686 | $81,989 |
| Patterson Tract | — | +2.1%† | $1,520 | — | $95,658 |
| Goshen | — | +2.1%† | $1,520 | — | $73,125 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.8 years of income
The typical Visalia home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Visalia 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 $1,620
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Visalia is $1,620 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Visalia pay a median of $1,490. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,230 · 4 bedrooms $2,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (93277, 93291, 93292; Visalia, 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.
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.