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The median home value in San Benito County, CA is $766,958 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.51% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$766,958
Year-over-Year
-0.51%
National Rank
#51 of 3071
San Benito County ranks 17th out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +226.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making San Benito County +53.3% above the CA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.7%, from $772,130 in May 2026 to $766,958 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 | $772,130 | -1.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $771,210 | -1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $774,114 | -1.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $766,958 | -0.5% |
Households here earn a median of $114,394 a year against a typical home value of $766,958 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.7×, 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 San Benito County recorded a violent crime rate of 333 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 831 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 45,626 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in San Benito County is $766,958. That's down 0.51% from a year earlier. That is about 226.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes San Benito County the 17th most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $114,394, so a typical home costs about 6.7× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in San Benito County recorded 333 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 45,626 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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