Yucca Valley, CA housing market
The typical Yucca Valley home is worth about $359,000, down 0.5% in a year, 53% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 62 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Yucca Valley compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Yucca Valley at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.3 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Yucca Valley | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $147,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $197,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $212,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $222,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $264,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $369,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $388,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $380,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $377,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $362,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $359,000 | $764,000 |
34 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 34 new homes in Yucca Valley in 2025: 23 single-family houses and 11 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $6.9 million to build. That's 1.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, Yucca Valley has permitted 383 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Yucca Valley gained 1,038 residents while 287 new homes were permitted: about 3.6 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Yucca Valley 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) | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2025 | 34 | 23 | 11 | $6.9 million |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $21.6 million |
| 2022 | 58 | 54 | 4 | $10.1 million |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2020 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2019 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2018 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $9.8 million |
| 2017 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2013 | 93 | 18 | 75 | $6.5 million |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $967,000 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $892,000 |
| 2008 | 25 | 23 | 2 | $3.1 million |
| 2007 | 99 | 87 | 12 | $11.4 million |
| 2006 | 156 | 152 | 4 | $19.9 million |
| 2005 | 367 | 341 | 26 | $42.9 million |
| 2004 | 352 | 346 | 6 | $36.6 million |
| 2003 | 243 | 243 | 0 | $25.6 million |
| 2002 | 159 | 159 | 0 | $17.3 million |
| 2001 | 81 | 81 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2000 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $7.2 million |
How Yucca Valley 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.
Yucca Valley and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley | $359K | −0.5% | $2,080 | 34 | $59,563 |
| Joshua Tree | $346K | +1.7% | $2,080 | — | $66,291 |
6 years of income
The typical Yucca Valley home costs about 6 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Yucca Valley 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 $2,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Yucca Valley is $2,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Yucca Valley pay a median of $1,428, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 42% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,600 · 4 bedrooms $3,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (92284; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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.