Fairfield, CA housing market
Typical home value
$598K
▼ 0.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,425/mo
▲ 2.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+3%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Fairfield is worth $598,419, down 0.9% over the past year and up 3% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,425 a month (+2.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.9% (below the Vallejo, CA metro's 5.2%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $3,289/mo, $864 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Vallejo, CA metro's home values to change −0.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Vallejo, CA metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #295 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Fairfield compares
| Measure | Fairfield | Vallejo, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $598,419 | $571,154 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.9% | −0.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,425 | $2,464 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.2% | +2.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.9% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 20.6 | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $3,289 | $3,139 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Fairfield
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$517K home$2,200 rent
▼ 2.2% 1 yr
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$601K home$2,627 rent
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$530K home$2,683 rent
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$780K home$2,455 rent
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.