Merced, CA Housing


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Housing in Merced, CA is relatively affordable compared to the US average. The median house value in Merced is $373,000, while the US median house value stands at $338,100. This difference of approximately $35,000 makes housing more accessible for many people looking to buy a home in the area. Additionally, while the US has seen an 8.27% appreciation rate over the last year, the appreciation rate for housing in Merced has been slightly lower at 3.39%. Overall, this suggests that housing in Merced provides an attractive balance between price and appreciation potential.

The median home cost in Merced is $373,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 187.4%. Home Appreciation in Merced is up 11.1%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Merced real estate is 35 years old
The Rental Market in Merced
- Renters make up 52.7% of the Merced population
- 3.5% of houses and apartments in Merced, are available to rent

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Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingMerced, CaliforniaUnited States
  28,400.0139,647,020.0
  3942
  $373,000$338,100
  11.1%16.6%
  59.7%57.0%
  187.4%101.1%
  $7.80$10.98
  $2,095$2,690
  39.4%57.4%
  6.1%11.2%
  54.5%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  3.5%1.9%
  0.2%0.4%
  0.6%0.7%
  0.5%0.4%
  0.1%3.6%
  1.2%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.1%2.6%
  1.4%2.4%
  0.4%2.8%
  1.1%3.9%
  1.1%4.5%
  3.7%11.3%
  13.5%13.0%
  40.7%20.1%
  24.3%13.6%
  6.1%8.3%
  3.4%9.7%
  1.0%3.9%
  0.1%2.2%
  0.4%0.8%
  0.4%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.2%0.2%
  22.9%13.6%
  22.9%13.6%
  10.0%13.6%
  16.4%13.2%
  18.4%14.8%
  10.0%13.6%
  9.7%10.0%
  5.1%4.7%
  5.0%12.2%
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Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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