Yuba City housing market
Typical home value
$425K
▼ 0.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,033/mo
▼ 0.6% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.5%
#433 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.7%
#302 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
46 days
▼ −6 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
28%
▲ +0.2 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $425,172, down 0.2% in a year and up 7% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $2,033/mo (−0.6% YoY), a 5.7% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,337/mo in principal and interest, $304 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 46 days (−6 days vs last year); 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 56/100, #74 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 Yuba City compares
| Measure | Yuba City | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.2% | +1.2% | #466 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +7.1% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +0.5% | +1.1% | #433 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −0.6% | +2.7% | #533 |
| Gross rent yield | 5.7% | 6.3% | #302 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.4 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $2,337 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $115,365 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 46 | 56 |
Cities in the Yuba City metro
2 cities with home value and rent data.
| Yuba City | $436K | ▼ 0.1% | $1,993 | ▼ 0.5% | 5.5% |
| Marysville | $388K | ▼ 0.7% | $2,095 | ▲ 1.0% | 6.5% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Yuba City rental ($425K, $2,033/mo), pre-filled.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a typical Yuba City 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.