Martinez, CA housing market
Typical home value
$750K
▼ 1.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,509/mo
▲ 1.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
−2%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Martinez is worth $749,729, down 1.3% over the past year and down 2% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,509 a month (+1.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.0% (above the San Francisco, CA metro's 3.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $4,120/mo, $1,611 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the San Francisco, CA metro's home values to change +1.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (San Francisco, CA metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 65/100, #13 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 Martinez compares
| Measure | Martinez | San Francisco, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $749,729 | $1,120,379 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.3% | +3.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,509 | $3,445 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.8% | +11.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 24.9 | 27.1 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $4,120 | $6,157 | $2,012 |
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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.