Santa Clarita, CA housing market
Typical home value
$786K
▼ 0.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,783/mo
▼ 0.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+10%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Santa Clarita is worth $786,149, down 0.8% over the past year and up 10% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,783 a month (−0.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.2% (above the Los Angeles, CA metro's 3.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $4,320/mo, $1,537 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Los Angeles, CA metro's home values to change +1.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Los Angeles, CA metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #288 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 Santa Clarita compares
| Measure | Santa Clarita | Los Angeles, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $786,149 | $950,020 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.8% | +1.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,783 | $2,929 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −0.1% | +1.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.2% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 23.5 | 27.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $4,320 | $5,221 | $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.