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Los Banos, California real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Los Banos, CA (Merced County) — Census median home value $419,600, county listing prices up about 0.8% over the past year.
Los Banos, CA is in Merced County, California — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 46,776, with a median household income of $70,893. Census data puts Los Banos's median home value at $419,600.
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Los Banos market snapshot
Population
46,776
Median Household Income
$70,893
Median Home Value (city)
$419,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,515/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+0.8%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Los Banos's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $419,600.
County Price Trend
Merced County's FHFA house price index shows a 0.79% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Los Banos has an estimated population of 46,776 and a median household income of $70,893, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Los Banos's Census-reported median home value works out to about 5.9x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 26% 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 Los Banos, CA?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Los Banos's median home value at $419,600.
What is the population of Los Banos, CA?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Los Banos's population at approximately 46,776.
What's the median rent in Los Banos, CA?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Los Banos at approximately $1,515 per month.
What is the median household income in Los Banos, CA?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Los Banos at approximately $70,893.
Is the Los Banos housing market growing?
Merced County's FHFA house price index shows a 0.79% annual change in 2025.
Is Los Banos, CA affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Los Banos's median home value at about 5.9 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 26% 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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