Stockton, CA housing market
Typical home value
$422K
▼ 1.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,032/mo
▲ 1.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+3%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Stockton is worth $422,451, down 1.7% over the past year and up 3% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,032 a month (+1.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.8% (above the Stockton, CA metro's 5.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,322/mo, $290 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Stockton, CA metro's home values to change −0.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Stockton, CA metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 42/100, #246 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 Stockton compares
| Measure | Stockton | Stockton, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $422,451 | $519,775 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.7% | −2.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,032 | $2,431 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.7% | +1.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.3 | 17.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,322 | $2,856 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Stockton
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Monthly payment on a $422K home.
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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.