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Median Home Price in Auburn, CA

The median home value in Auburn, CA is $638,191 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.52% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$638,191

Year-over-Year

+0.52%

Population

13,618

Auburn ranks #258 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 16.6% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Placer County, where the county-wide median is $694,843.

Crime in Auburn

Auburn police recorded a violent crime rate of 382 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 661 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 Auburn

How much does a house cost in Auburn, CA?

The median home value in Auburn is $638,191. That's up 0.52% from a year earlier. That is about 16.6% below the typical county in California.

Is Auburn expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Auburn are cheaper than Placer County as a whole, where the median is $694,843 — a difference of about 8.2%.

Is Auburn a safe place to live?

Auburn police reported 382 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 13,618. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.