What is the median home value in Valley Center, CA?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Valley Center, CA is $883,700 (±$39,501), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Valley Center, the median home value went from $614,800 in 2015–2019 to $883,700 in 2020–2024 (+43.7%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $883,700 (±$39,501)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 3,183 (±352)
- Most common range
- $500,000 to $999,999
Home values in Valley Center
| Value | Valley Center | San Diego County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 1.2% (±1.2 points) | 2.0% | 2.5% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2.9% (±1.8 points) | 1.6% | 1.7% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3.2% (±2.6 points) | 1.0% | 1.3% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0.1% (±0.1 points) | 0.9% | 1.4% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2.0% (±1.3 points) | 1.7% | 4.3% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2.6% (±1.8 points) | 8.5% | 17.1% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 56.1% (±7.0 points) | 50.0% | 42.1% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 31.9% (±7.3 points) | 34.2% | 29.6% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $500,000 to $999,999, 56.1% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Valley Center against San Diego County, its state and the nation
| Valley Center | San Diego County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $883,700 (±$39,501) | $854,700 (±$3,996) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 3,183 (±352) | 639,138 (±4,528) | 7,567,568 (±37,334) | 84,210,142 |
In Valley Center, the median home value is not measurably different from San Diego County ($854,700).
It is also higher than in California ($734,700).
It is higher than the national figure ($332,700).
In San Diego County, Valley Center ranks 18 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 291 of 1,059.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Valley Center have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $614,800 (±$22,785) | $883,700 (±$39,501) | +43.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $3,201 (±$206) | $3,812 (±$433) | +19.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,283 (±$662) | $7,249 (±$787) | +37.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median home value in places near Valley Center
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Center | — | $883,700 (±$39,501) | — |
| Hidden Meadows | 6.0 mi | $851,100 (±$43,858) | Not measurably different |
| Escondido | 7.7 mi | $714,500 (±$19,855) | Lower |
| Bonsall | 11 mi | $958,700 (±$78,727) | Not measurably different |
| San Marcos | 11 mi | $868,000 (±$26,665) | Not measurably different |
| Harmony Grove | 12 mi | $1,231,600 (±$152,337) | Higher |
| Vista | 13 mi | $762,400 (±$21,223) | Lower |
| Lake San Marcos | 14 mi | $917,000 (±$70,499) | Not measurably different |
| Rainbow | 14 mi | $841,100 (±$95,214) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Escondido, CA ($714,500), Vista, CA ($762,400).
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harmony Grove, CA ($1,231,600).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across San Diego County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bonita | $962,800 (±$38,531) |
| 13 | Bonsall | $958,700 (±$78,727) |
| 14 | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | $952,400 (±$30,024) |
| 15 | Lake San Marcos | $917,000 (±$70,499) |
| 16 | San Diego | $906,700 (±$6,879) |
| 17 | Rancho San Diego | $905,300 (±$40,995) |
| 18 | Valley Center | $883,700 (±$39,501) |
| 19 | San Marcos | $868,000 (±$26,665) |
| 20 | Alpine | $864,000 (±$32,463) |
| 21 | Eucalyptus Hills | $857,200 (±$76,301) |
| 22 | Imperial Beach | $857,000 (±$21,864) |
| 23 | Hidden Meadows | $851,100 (±$43,858) |
| 24 | Rainbow | $841,100 (±$95,214) |
Showing 13 of 48 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Valley Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Valley Center
What is the average home value in Valley Center, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $883,700 (±$39,501) for owner-occupied homes in Valley Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Valley Center gone up?
In Valley Center, the median home value went from $614,800 in 2015–2019 to $883,700 in 2020–2024 (+43.7%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Is this what homes in Valley Center sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Center CDP, California
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Center CDP, California
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Center CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Center CDP, California
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Valley Center CDP, California (place:81736, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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