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The median home value in El Dorado County, CA is $650,967 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.46% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$650,967
Year-over-Year
+0.46%
National Rank
#89 of 3071
El Dorado County ranks 20th out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +176.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making El Dorado County +30.1% above the CA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.5%, from $661,086 in May 2026 to $650,967 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $661,086 | -1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $662,240 | -0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $662,307 | -0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $650,967 | +0.5% |
Households here earn a median of $108,845 a year against a typical home value of $650,967 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 93% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in El Dorado County recorded a violent crime rate of 718 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,482 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 31,637 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in El Dorado County is $650,967. That's up 0.46% from a year earlier. That is about 176.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes El Dorado County the 20th most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $108,845, so a typical home costs about 6.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in El Dorado County recorded 718 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 31,637 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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