Stockton housing market
Typical home value
$520K
▼ 2.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,431/mo
▲ 1.9% 1 yr
12-month forecast
−0.7%
#501 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.6%
#323 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
48 days
▼ −3 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
29%
▲ +0.1 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $519,775, down 2.1% in a year and up 2% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values falling 0.7% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $2,431/mo (+1.9% YoY), a 5.6% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,856/mo in principal and interest, $425 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 48 days (−3 days vs last year); 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 42/100, #246 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Stockton compares
| Measure | Stockton | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | −2.1% | +1.2% | #526 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +1.8% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | −0.7% | +1.1% | #501 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.9% | +2.7% | #413 |
| Gross rent yield | 5.6% | 6.3% | #323 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.8 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $2,856 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $138,316 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 48 | 56 |
Cities in the Stockton metro
5 cities with home value and rent data.
| Stockton | $422K | ▼ 1.7% | $2,032 | ▲ 1.7% | 5.8% |
| Tracy | $668K | ▼ 4.1% | $2,742 | ▲ 1.5% | 4.9% |
| Manteca | $573K | ▼ 2.9% | $2,530 | ▲ 2.1% | 5.3% |
| Lodi | $509K | ▼ 1.4% | $2,278 | ▲ 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Lathrop | $621K | ▼ 3.8% | $3,056 | ▲ 0.9% | 5.9% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Stockton rental ($520K, $2,431/mo), pre-filled.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a typical Stockton home.
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.