Zayante, CA housing market
The median sale price was $900,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Zayante compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Zayante at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 24% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Zayante rose 24% over the past 5 years, slower than across California (40%). Last year prices rose 3.7%.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | California since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.7% | +153% | +224% |
| 2024 | −1.4% | +144% | +222% |
| 2023 | −2.8% | +147% | +208% |
| 2022 | +9.5% | +154% | +203% |
| 2021 | +14% | +132% | +161% |
| 2020 | +3.2% | +104% | +132% |
| 2019 | +0.8% | +97% | +127% |
| 2018 | +3.9% | +96% | +120% |
| 2017 | +9.9% | +88% | +106% |
| 2016 | +8.6% | +71% | +94% |
| 2015 | +9.9% | +58% | +80% |
| 2014 | +15% | +44% | +70% |
| 2013 | +13% | +25% | +49% |
| 2012 | +1.1% | +11% | +35% |
| 2011 | −10% | +9.7% | +35% |
| 2010 | −1.5% | +22% | +44% |
| 2009 | −16% | +24% | +49% |
| 2008 | −15% | +48% | +75% |
| 2007 | −3.3% | +73% | +119% |
| 2006 | +8.5% | +79% | +129% |
| 2005 | +21% | +65% | +107% |
| 2004 | +11% | +36% | +65% |
| 2003 | +2.6% | +23% | +36% |
| 2002 | +6.9% | +20% | +24% |
| 2001 | +12% | +12% | +12% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 95018, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Zayante and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zayante | — | +3.7%† | $4,520 | $182,857 |
| Ben Lomond | $919K | +4.4% | $4,460 | $130,041 |
| Lompico | — | +3.7%† | $4,520 | $91,600 |
| Mount Hermon | — | +1.2%† | $4,530 | $157,604 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 $4,520
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Zayante is $4,520 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Zayante pay a median of $2,260, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $3,410 · 4 bedrooms $6,070
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95018; Santa Cruz-Watsonville, 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.