California, MO housing market
The typical California home is worth about $243,000, up 3.8% in a year, 9% below the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 30 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how California compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
California at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | California | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $131,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $138,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $144,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $150,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $168,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $187,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $204,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $213,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $229,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $239,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $243,000 | $268,000 |
3.8 years of income
The typical California home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Missouri (3.8).
How California 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 $940
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in California is $940 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in California pay a median of $756, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,440
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (65018; Cooper County, MO 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.