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The median home value in Imperial County, CA is $382,827 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.25% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$382,827
Year-over-Year
+5.25%
National Rank
#504 of 3071
Imperial County ranks 43rd out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +62.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making Imperial County -23.5% below the CA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $379,297 in May 2026 to $382,827 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 | $379,297 | +7.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $380,919 | +6.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $385,952 | +5.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $382,827 | +5.2% |
Households here earn a median of $57,681 a year against a typical home value of $382,827 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.6×, 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 Imperial County recorded a violent crime rate of 213 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 755 per 100,000.
Based on 6 reporting cities covering 143,508 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Imperial County is $382,827. That's up 5.25% from a year earlier. That is about 62.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Imperial County the 43rd most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $57,681, so a typical home costs about 6.6× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Imperial County recorded 213 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 143,508 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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