El Centro, CA Housing

El Centro, CA is a city located in the Imperial Valley of Southern California. Its housing market is quite stable with a median value of $306,900, which is lower than the US House Median Value of $338,100. The appreciation rate for the housing market in El Centro, CA was 14.80% over the past year, which was higher than the US 1 year House Appreciation rate of 8.27%. This makes El Centro an attractive location for those looking to invest in real estate or buy a home as it offers both stability and potential for appreciation.

The median home cost in El Centro is $306,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 191.0%. Home Appreciation in El Centro is up 21.9%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of El Centro real estate is 40 years old

The Rental Market in El Centro

- Renters make up 44.6% of the El Centro population
- 2.0% of houses and apartments in El Centro, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

Housing by Year Built

Housing	El Centro, California	United States
	13,757.0	139,647,020.0
	40	42
	$306,900	$338,100
	21.9%	16.6%
	83.1%	57.0%
	191.0%	101.1%
	$9.13	$10.98
	$2,022	$2,690
	41.7%	57.4%
	14.2%	11.2%
	44.0%	31.4%
Vacant Housing
	2.0%	1.9%
	0.4%	0.4%
	0.6%	0.7%
	0.6%	0.4%
	4.6%	3.6%
	6.0%	4.1%
Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
	8.6%	2.6%
	3.6%	2.4%
	1.6%	2.8%
	0.8%	3.9%
	2.6%	4.5%
	10.9%	11.3%
	14.4%	13.0%
	30.0%	20.1%
	17.3%	13.6%
	6.6%	8.3%
	2.5%	9.7%
	0.4%	3.9%
	0.3%	2.2%
	0.0%	0.8%
	0.4%	1.1%
Housing Units by Year Structure Built
	0.3%	0.2%
	15.4%	13.6%
	15.4%	13.6%
	15.0%	13.6%
	16.9%	13.2%
	19.8%	14.8%
	15.0%	13.6%
	10.2%	10.0%
	3.9%	4.7%
	2.6%	12.2%