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The median home value in Humboldt County, CA is $425,502 as of 2026-08-31, down 2.18% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$425,502
Year-over-Year
-2.18%
National Rank
#352 of 3071
Humboldt County ranks 34th out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +81.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making Humboldt County -14.9% below the CA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $430,890 in May 2026 to $425,502 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 | $430,890 | -3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $428,049 | -2.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $423,013 | -2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $425,502 | -2.2% |
Households here earn a median of $61,160 a year against a typical home value of $425,502 — a price-to-income ratio of 7.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 96% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Humboldt County recorded a violent crime rate of 667 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,185 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 61,477 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Humboldt County is $425,502. That's down 2.18% from a year earlier. That is about 81.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Humboldt County the 34th most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $61,160, so a typical home costs about 7.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Humboldt County recorded 667 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 61,477 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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