Merced, CA housing market
Typical home value
$393K
▼ 0.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,041/mo
▲ 1.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+12%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Merced is worth $392,597, down 0.8% over the past year and up 12% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,041 a month (+1.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.2% (above the Merced, CA metro's 6.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,157/mo, $116 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Merced, CA metro's home values to change −0.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Merced, CA metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 50/100, #136 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 Merced compares
| Measure | Merced | Merced, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $392,597 | $413,645 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.8% | −0.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,041 | $2,059 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.4% | +1.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.0 | 16.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,157 | $2,273 | $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.