Winters, CA housing market
The typical Winters home is worth about $616,000, about the same as a year ago, 19% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Winters compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Winters at a glance
Only 2 sales 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 | Winters | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $420,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $448,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $469,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $482,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $528,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $601,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $602,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $606,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $625,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $617,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $616,000 | $764,000 |
38 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 38 new homes in Winters in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $11.3 million to build. That's 5 per 1,000 residents, faster than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, Winters has permitted 611 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Winters gained 491 residents while 329 new homes were permitted: about 1.5 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Winters 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $11.3 million |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $13.1 million |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $12.2 million |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $11.6 million |
| 2021 | 95 | 95 | 0 | $28.2 million |
| 2020 | 132 | 119 | 13 | $41.4 million |
| 2019 | 140 | 77 | 63 | $39.3 million |
| 2018 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2016 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $9.6 million |
| 2015 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $10 million |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $94,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 75 | 1 | 74 | $9.5 million |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 35 | 1 | 34 | $2.6 million |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $721,000 |
| 2004 | 37 | 32 | 5 | $3.6 million |
| 2003 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2002 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2001 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2000 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $3.5 million |
Winters's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Winters 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.
5 years of income
The typical Winters home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Winters 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 $2,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Winters is $2,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Winters pay a median of $1,568, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,560 · 4 bedrooms $3,300
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95694; Yolo, CA HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.