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The median home value in Tehama County, CA is $321,481 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.34% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$321,481
Year-over-Year
+3.34%
National Rank
#802 of 3071
Tehama County ranks 53rd out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +36.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making Tehama County -35.7% below the CA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $323,045 in May 2026 to $321,481 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 | $323,045 | +2.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $327,037 | +2.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $325,205 | +3.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $321,481 | +3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $63,784 a year against a typical home value of $321,481 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 85% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Tehama County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,159 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,334 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 22,349 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Tehama County is $321,481. That's up 3.34% from a year earlier. That is about 36.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Tehama County the 53rd most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $63,784, so a typical home costs about 5.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Tehama County recorded 1,159 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 22,349 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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