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The median home value in Placer County, CA is $686,808 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.93% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$686,808
Year-over-Year
+0.93%
National Rank
#77 of 3071
Placer County ranks 19th out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +192.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making Placer County +37.3% above the CA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.8%, from $692,435 in May 2026 to $686,808 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 | $692,435 | -0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $694,843 | -0.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $693,033 | +0.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $686,808 | +0.9% |
Households here earn a median of $115,998 a year against a typical home value of $686,808 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.9×, 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 Placer County recorded a violent crime rate of 191 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,104 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 306,659 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Placer County is $686,808. That's up 0.93% from a year earlier. That is about 192.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Placer County the 19th most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $115,998, so a typical home costs about 5.9× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Placer County recorded 191 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 306,659 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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