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Merced County, California real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Merced County, CA — 12 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Merced County, California is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 12 city-level guides inside Merced County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major California cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Merced County corresponds to Census FIPS code 06047. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Merced County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
12 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
232,769
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$66,306
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$237,200 – $639,800
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+0.8% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Merced County
Cities & towns in Merced County
Merced County includes 12 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 12 already have live market guides linked below.
Merced
Pop. 89,766 · Market guide
Los Banos
Pop. 46,776 · Market guide
Atwater
Pop. 32,013 · Market guide
Livingston
Pop. 14,450 · Market guide
Winton
Pop. 11,429 · Market guide
Delhi
Pop. 10,525 · Market guide
Hilmar-Irwin
Pop. 6,317 · Market guide
Gustine
Pop. 6,118 · Market guide
Dos Palos
Pop. 5,757 · Market guide
McSwain
Pop. 5,556 · Market guide
Planada
Pop. 3,524 · Market guide
Ballico
Pop. 538 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in California
Other counties in California with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Los Angeles County
100 catalogued places
Riverside County
48 catalogued places
Contra Costa County
43 catalogued places
San Bernardino County
43 catalogued places
San Diego County
38 catalogued places
Orange County
36 catalogued places
Sonoma County
30 catalogued places
Kern County
29 catalogued places
Larger California cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Los Angeles
Major metro
San Diego
Major metro
San Francisco Bay Area
Major metro
San Jose
Pop. 990,054 · Major metro
Long Beach
Pop. 458,491 · Major metro
Oakland
Pop. 438,072 · Major metro
Bakersfield
Pop. 408,366 · Major metro
Anaheim
Pop. 344,553 · Major metro
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Merced County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Merced County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in California — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
Local resources
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Official resources
Merced County government & services
Merced County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
Los Banos Unified — 17 schools, 11,020 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +0.8% (2025).
Common questions
Merced County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Merced County, CA?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 12 places in Merced County, with live market guides for 12 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Merced County?
Start with the live city guides for Merced, Los Banos, Atwater, Livingston, Winton, and 7 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Merced County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in California. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Merced County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +0.8% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Merced County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Merced County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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