Siskiyou County, CA Average Home Price (2026)

The average home price in Siskiyou County, California is about $268,500 (the 2026 median across 18 ZIP codes, at ~$213/sq ft) — 61% more affordable than the California median and 7% more affordable than the typical U.S. home.

$268,500
Median home value
$213
Median price / sq ft
18
ZIP codes with data
-61%
vs California median

How Siskiyou County compares

Siskiyou County is about average for housing nationally: its typical home costs $268,500 against $688,000 for California and $289,000 for the U.S. Within the county, ZIP-level values run from about $138,000 to $808,000.

AreaTypical value$ / sq ft
Siskiyou County$268,500$213
California$688,000$451
United States$289,000$193

Siskiyou County home prices by ZIP code

The 15 most valuable ZIP codes in Siskiyou County (of 18 with data):

ZIP codeTypical value$ / sq ftvs county
96014 Callahan$808,000$425+201%
96067 Mount Shasta$415,000$263+55%
96094 Weed$307,000$214+14%
96037 Etna$298,000$194+11%
96034 Gazelle$294,000$315+9%
95568 Somes Bar$289,000$152+8%
96032 Fort Jones$287,000$207+7%
96057 McCloud$287,000$276+7%
96027 Etna$280,000$274+4%
96064 Montague$257,000$211-4%
96097 Yreka$253,000$212-6%
96025 Dunsmuir$239,000$257-11%
96038 Grenada$238,000$328-11%
96044 Hornbrook$235,000$149-12%
96050 Klamath River$226,000$233-16%

Home value appreciation in Siskiyou County

Home prices in Siskiyou County have risen about 81% over the last 10 years (≈6.1% a year) and +37.0% over 20 years, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. The most recent year came in at +4.6% — still rising. A home worth $268,500 today was worth roughly $148,343 ten years ago.

+4.6%
1-year change
+39.2%
5-year change
+81.0%
10-year change
+37.0%
20-year change

See where that trend takes a specific home with the home appreciation calculator — statewide, California is +80.3% over the same 10 years. Past appreciation is a track record, not a forecast; local prices can fall.

Calculators for Siskiyou County

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Salary needed to buy a home in Siskiyou County

To buy the typical $268,500 home in Siskiyou County with 20% down, you need a household income of roughly $73,000 a year (about $1,700 a month for the mortgage, taxes, and insurance). With 10% down the bar rises to about $87,000, because the loan is bigger and mortgage insurance kicks in.

Down paymentCash downMonthly paymentIncome needed
5% (+PMI)$13,400$2,120/mo$91,000/yr
10% (+PMI)$26,900$2,030/mo$87,000/yr
20%$53,700$1,700/mo$73,000/yr

Assumes a 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.5%, property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.45% of value per year, PMI of 0.75% on loans with less than 20% down, and the standard 28% housing-to-income rule. Your rate, taxes, and HOA will move these — run your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.

What your budget buys in Siskiyou County

At about $213 per square foot, here is roughly how much home different budgets get you in Siskiyou County:

BudgetApprox. sizeWhat that looks like locally
$150k700 sq ftbelow the local median — condos, smaller or older homes
$200k940 sq ftbelow the local median — condos, smaller or older homes
$250k1170 sq ftaround the typical home here
$300k1410 sq ftaround the typical home here
$400k1880 sq ftabove the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs

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Siskiyou County home prices: frequently asked

What is the average home price in Siskiyou County, CA? +
The typical home in Siskiyou County, California is worth about $268,500 as of 2026 (the median across its 18 ZIP codes with data), at roughly $213 per square foot — 61% more affordable than the California median of $688,000 and 7% more affordable than the U.S. median.
What salary do you need to buy a house in Siskiyou County? +
For the typical $268,500 home in Siskiyou County, a household income of about $73,000 a year covers the payment with 20% down (a 30-year fixed at 6.5%, plus taxes and insurance, under the 28% rule). With 10% down you need roughly $87,000; with 5% down about $91,000.
Which part of Siskiyou County is most expensive? +
Among the ZIP codes we track, 96014 (Callahan) is the priciest at about $808,000 and 96023 (Dorris) the most affordable at about $138,000 — a 5.9× spread inside one county.
Are home values in Siskiyou County going up? +
Over the last 10 years home prices in Siskiyou County changed about +81.0% (≈6.1% a year), and +4.6% in the latest year, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. Over 20 years: +37.0%. Past gains are not a guarantee of future ones.

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Directional estimates from public market data (Realtor.com & Zillow research; FHFA house price index; Census ZIP-to-county relationships), not appraisals.