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Median Home Price in Placerville, CA

The median home value in Placerville, CA is $539,581 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.22% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$539,581

Year-over-Year

-0.22%

Population

10,632

Placerville ranks #288 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 29.5% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in El Dorado County, where the county-wide median is $662,240.

Crime in Placerville

Placerville police recorded a violent crime rate of 583 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,524 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 Placerville

How much does a house cost in Placerville, CA?

The median home value in Placerville is $539,581. That's down 0.22% from a year earlier. That is about 29.5% below the typical county in California.

Is Placerville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Placerville are cheaper than El Dorado County as a whole, where the median is $662,240 — a difference of about 18.5%.

Is Placerville a safe place to live?

Placerville police reported 583 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 10,632. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.