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El Centro, California real estate market data.
Real estate market data for El Centro, CA (Imperial County) — Census median home value $291,100, county listing prices up about 7.3% over the past year.
El Centro, CA is in Imperial County, California — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 44,186, with a median household income of $56,093. Census data puts El Centro's median home value at $291,100.
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El Centro market snapshot
Population
44,186
Median Household Income
$56,093
Median Home Value (city)
$291,100
Median Gross Rent
$992/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+7.3%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts El Centro's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $291,100.
County Price Trend
Imperial County's FHFA house price index shows a 7.26% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
El Centro has an estimated population of 44,186 and a median household income of $56,093, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
El Centro's Census-reported median home value works out to about 5.2x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 21% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in El Centro, CA?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts El Centro's median home value at $291,100.
What is the population of El Centro, CA?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts El Centro's population at approximately 44,186.
What's the median rent in El Centro, CA?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in El Centro at approximately $992 per month.
What is the median household income in El Centro, CA?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in El Centro at approximately $56,093.
Is the El Centro housing market growing?
Imperial County's FHFA house price index shows a 7.26% annual change in 2025.
Is El Centro, CA affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts El Centro's median home value at about 5.2 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 21% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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