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169%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
55%
Rent NAT. AVG.
29%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Watsonville Housing Information

IndexWatsonvilleCaliforniaNational
Median home price$880,169$731,680$326,622
Median rent asked$2,240$1,951$1,444
Avg. people per household3.63.02.6
Owner occupied households45.0%54.1%63.6%
Renter occupied households55.0%45.9%36.4%
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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Watsonville is 169% higher than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Watsonville is 55% higher than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Watsonville is 38% higher than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Watsonville is 29% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Watsonville is 51% higher than the national average.

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      Source: The Watsonville, CA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.