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Median Home Price in Albany, CA

The median home value in Albany, CA is $1,269,346 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.17% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,269,346

Year-over-Year

+3.17%

Population

18,735

Albany ranks #76 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 65.9% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Alameda County, where the county-wide median is $1,076,798.

Crime in Albany

Albany police recorded a violent crime rate of 139 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,493 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Albany

How much does a house cost in Albany, CA?

The median home value in Albany is $1,269,346. That's up 3.17% from a year earlier. That is about 65.9% above the typical county in California.

Is Albany expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Albany are more expensive than Alameda County as a whole, where the median is $1,076,798 — a difference of about 17.9%.

Is Albany a safe place to live?

Albany police reported 139 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,735. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.