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San Luis Obispo County housing market

Prices, inventory and rates for SLO County, pulled from public sources and updated every month. Every chart links to its source and includes the raw numbers.

Data through August 2026 · updated 2026-09-22
Typical home value (SLO city)
$1,086,045
▲ 1.8% vs. a year ago
Typical home value (SLO County)
$897,783
▲ 1.8% vs. a year ago
Typical rent (SLO city)
$2,973
▲ 1.2% vs. a year ago
Median listing price
$1,059,000
▼ 3.7% vs. a year ago
30-yr fixed rate (U.S.)
6.95%
Week of 2026-09-17

What it costs to buy the median listing

Monthly principal & interest
$5,608
$1,059,000 price, 20% down, 6.95% rate
Estimated full monthly payment
$6,779
Adds ~1.1% property tax and $2,400/yr insurance
Household income to afford it
$271,151
Payment at 30% of gross income

Estimates only. Insurance in high fire-risk areas can cost far more. Try your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.

Trends

Typical home value (SLO city)

City of San Luis Obispo, all homes (Zillow ZHVI)
$980K$1M$1.02M$1.04M$1.06M$1.08M$1.1MSep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Aug 26Sep 23: $1,005,098Oct 23: $1,012,935Nov 23: $1,017,563Dec 23: $1,019,012Jan 24: $1,015,986Feb 24: $1,012,506Mar 24: $1,013,965Apr 24: $1,022,417May 24: $1,030,565Jun 24: $1,033,938Jul 24: $1,035,123Aug 24: $1,036,263Sep 24: $1,037,784Oct 24: $1,037,293Nov 24: $1,039,774Dec 24: $1,045,154Jan 25: $1,050,865Feb 25: $1,053,807Mar 25: $1,055,958Apr 25: $1,058,710May 25: $1,062,279Jun 25: $1,063,673Jul 25: $1,065,507Aug 25: $1,066,509Sep 25: $1,069,952Oct 25: $1,073,091Nov 25: $1,077,160Dec 25: $1,080,026Jan 26: $1,081,006Feb 26: $1,080,759Mar 26: $1,081,265Apr 26: $1,081,815May 26: $1,082,723Jun 26: $1,081,785Jul 26: $1,082,864Aug 26: $1,086,045
Source: Zillow Research
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MonthTypical home value (SLO city)
Aug 26$1,086,045
Jul 26$1,082,864
Jun 26$1,081,785
May 26$1,082,723
Apr 26$1,081,815
Mar 26$1,081,265
Feb 26$1,080,759
Jan 26$1,081,006
Dec 25$1,080,026
Nov 25$1,077,160
Oct 25$1,073,091
Sep 25$1,069,952
Aug 25$1,066,509
Jul 25$1,065,507
Jun 25$1,063,673
May 25$1,062,279
Apr 25$1,058,710
Mar 25$1,055,958
Feb 25$1,053,807
Jan 25$1,050,865
Dec 24$1,045,154
Nov 24$1,039,774
Oct 24$1,037,293
Sep 24$1,037,784
Aug 24$1,036,263
Jul 24$1,035,123
Jun 24$1,033,938
May 24$1,030,565
Apr 24$1,022,417
Mar 24$1,013,965
Feb 24$1,012,506
Jan 24$1,015,986
Dec 23$1,019,012
Nov 23$1,017,563
Oct 23$1,012,935
Sep 23$1,005,098

Typical home value (SLO County)

San Luis Obispo County, all homes (Zillow ZHVI)
$840K$850K$860K$870K$880K$890K$900K$910KSep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Aug 26Sep 23: $850,839Oct 23: $857,366Nov 23: $861,104Dec 23: $862,655Jan 24: $860,912Feb 24: $859,551Mar 24: $860,721Apr 24: $865,839May 24: $870,671Jun 24: $872,654Jul 24: $873,289Aug 24: $873,821Sep 24: $874,611Oct 24: $874,276Nov 24: $875,484Dec 24: $878,645Jan 25: $881,418Feb 25: $882,129Mar 25: $880,988Apr 25: $880,389May 25: $880,925Jun 25: $880,968Jul 25: $881,745Aug 25: $881,783Sep 25: $883,419Oct 25: $885,742Nov 25: $889,167Dec 25: $891,943Jan 26: $892,928Feb 26: $892,378Mar 26: $892,372Apr 26: $892,106May 26: $892,839Jun 26: $893,308Jul 26: $895,150Aug 26: $897,783
Source: Zillow Research
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MonthTypical home value (SLO County)
Aug 26$897,783
Jul 26$895,150
Jun 26$893,308
May 26$892,839
Apr 26$892,106
Mar 26$892,372
Feb 26$892,378
Jan 26$892,928
Dec 25$891,943
Nov 25$889,167
Oct 25$885,742
Sep 25$883,419
Aug 25$881,783
Jul 25$881,745
Jun 25$880,968
May 25$880,925
Apr 25$880,389
Mar 25$880,988
Feb 25$882,129
Jan 25$881,418
Dec 24$878,645
Nov 24$875,484
Oct 24$874,276
Sep 24$874,611
Aug 24$873,821
Jul 24$873,289
Jun 24$872,654
May 24$870,671
Apr 24$865,839
Mar 24$860,721
Feb 24$859,551
Jan 24$860,912
Dec 23$862,655
Nov 23$861,104
Oct 23$857,366
Sep 23$850,839

Typical rent (SLO city)

City of San Luis Obispo, all rentals (Zillow ZORI)
$2,600$2,700$2,800$2,900$3,000$3,100$3,200Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Aug 26Sep 23: $2,698Oct 23: $2,724Nov 23: $2,748Dec 23: $2,765Jan 24: $2,800Feb 24: $2,822Mar 24: $2,817Apr 24: $2,786May 24: $2,784Jun 24: $2,780Jul 24: $2,783Aug 24: $2,783Sep 24: $2,805Oct 24: $2,832Nov 24: $2,866Dec 24: $2,878Jan 25: $2,935Feb 25: $2,943Mar 25: $2,967Apr 25: $2,937May 25: $2,945Jun 25: $2,949Jul 25: $2,950Aug 25: $2,938Sep 25: $2,918Oct 25: $2,902Nov 25: $2,947Dec 25: $2,994Jan 26: $3,072Feb 26: $3,081Mar 26: $3,096Apr 26: $3,054May 26: $3,039Jun 26: $3,022Jul 26: $3,003Aug 26: $2,973
Source: Zillow Research
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MonthTypical rent (SLO city)
Aug 26$2,973
Jul 26$3,003
Jun 26$3,022
May 26$3,039
Apr 26$3,054
Mar 26$3,096
Feb 26$3,081
Jan 26$3,072
Dec 25$2,994
Nov 25$2,947
Oct 25$2,902
Sep 25$2,918
Aug 25$2,938
Jul 25$2,950
Jun 25$2,949
May 25$2,945
Apr 25$2,937
Mar 25$2,967
Feb 25$2,943
Jan 25$2,935
Dec 24$2,878
Nov 24$2,866
Oct 24$2,832
Sep 24$2,805
Aug 24$2,783
Jul 24$2,783
Jun 24$2,780
May 24$2,784
Apr 24$2,786
Mar 24$2,817
Feb 24$2,822
Jan 24$2,800
Dec 23$2,765
Nov 23$2,748
Oct 23$2,724
Sep 23$2,698

Median listing price

San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande metro (all of SLO County)
$950K$1M$1.05M$1.1M$1.15M$1.2M$1.25MSep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Aug 26Sep 23: $1,100,000Oct 23: $1,000,000Nov 23: $999,000Dec 23: $999,000Jan 24: $997,000Feb 24: $1,029,250Mar 24: $999,000Apr 24: $1,100,000May 24: $1,174,875Jun 24: $1,195,000Jul 24: $1,155,500Aug 24: $1,125,000Sep 24: $1,116,875Oct 24: $1,169,250Nov 24: $1,149,000Dec 24: $1,098,500Jan 25: $1,099,250Feb 25: $1,125,000Mar 25: $1,100,000Apr 25: $1,152,500May 25: $1,150,000Jun 25: $1,151,000Jul 25: $1,107,500Aug 25: $1,100,000Sep 25: $1,112,500Oct 25: $1,128,500Nov 25: $1,100,000Dec 25: $1,100,000Jan 26: $1,100,000Feb 26: $1,100,000Mar 26: $1,095,000Apr 26: $1,075,000May 26: $1,050,000Jun 26: $1,075,000Jul 26: $1,080,000Aug 26: $1,059,000
Source: Realtor.com via FRED
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MonthMedian listing price
Aug 26$1,059,000
Jul 26$1,080,000
Jun 26$1,075,000
May 26$1,050,000
Apr 26$1,075,000
Mar 26$1,095,000
Feb 26$1,100,000
Jan 26$1,100,000
Dec 25$1,100,000
Nov 25$1,100,000
Oct 25$1,128,500
Sep 25$1,112,500
Aug 25$1,100,000
Jul 25$1,107,500
Jun 25$1,151,000
May 25$1,150,000
Apr 25$1,152,500
Mar 25$1,100,000
Feb 25$1,125,000
Jan 25$1,099,250
Dec 24$1,098,500
Nov 24$1,149,000
Oct 24$1,169,250
Sep 24$1,116,875
Aug 24$1,125,000
Jul 24$1,155,500
Jun 24$1,195,000
May 24$1,174,875
Apr 24$1,100,000
Mar 24$999,000
Feb 24$1,029,250
Jan 24$997,000
Dec 23$999,000
Nov 23$999,000
Oct 23$1,000,000
Sep 23$1,100,000

Active listings

San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande metro (all of SLO County)
200300400500600700800Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Aug 26Sep 23: 429Oct 23: 444Nov 23: 455Dec 23: 395Jan 24: 355Feb 24: 344Mar 24: 377Apr 24: 420May 24: 441Jun 24: 462Jul 24: 517Aug 24: 529Sep 24: 584Oct 24: 580Nov 24: 557Dec 24: 477Jan 25: 458Feb 25: 450Mar 25: 516Apr 25: 595May 25: 666Jun 25: 686Jul 25: 715Aug 25: 692Sep 25: 681Oct 25: 651Nov 25: 611Dec 25: 512Jan 26: 475Feb 26: 490Mar 26: 551Apr 26: 632May 26: 673Jun 26: 688Jul 26: 730Aug 26: 743
Source: Realtor.com via FRED
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MonthActive listings
Aug 26743
Jul 26730
Jun 26688
May 26673
Apr 26632
Mar 26551
Feb 26490
Jan 26475
Dec 25512
Nov 25611
Oct 25651
Sep 25681
Aug 25692
Jul 25715
Jun 25686
May 25666
Apr 25595
Mar 25516
Feb 25450
Jan 25458
Dec 24477
Nov 24557
Oct 24580
Sep 24584
Aug 24529
Jul 24517
Jun 24462
May 24441
Apr 24420
Mar 24377
Feb 24344
Jan 24355
Dec 23395
Nov 23455
Oct 23444
Sep 23429

Median days on market

San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande metro (all of SLO County)
30405060708090100Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Aug 26Sep 23: 54 daysOct 23: 58 daysNov 23: 59 daysDec 23: 70 daysJan 24: 78 daysFeb 24: 63 daysMar 24: 51 daysApr 24: 49 daysMay 24: 45 daysJun 24: 54 daysJul 24: 53 daysAug 24: 57 daysSep 24: 58 daysOct 24: 62 daysNov 24: 70 daysDec 24: 85 daysJan 25: 86 daysFeb 25: 78 daysMar 25: 57 daysApr 25: 53 daysMay 25: 56 daysJun 25: 58 daysJul 25: 61 daysAug 25: 67 daysSep 25: 72 daysOct 25: 73 daysNov 25: 75 daysDec 25: 82 daysJan 26: 87 daysFeb 26: 70 daysMar 26: 54 daysApr 26: 52 daysMay 26: 55 daysJun 26: 59 daysJul 26: 64 daysAug 26: 66 days
Source: Realtor.com via FRED
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MonthMedian days on market
Aug 2666 days
Jul 2664 days
Jun 2659 days
May 2655 days
Apr 2652 days
Mar 2654 days
Feb 2670 days
Jan 2687 days
Dec 2582 days
Nov 2575 days
Oct 2573 days
Sep 2572 days
Aug 2567 days
Jul 2561 days
Jun 2558 days
May 2556 days
Apr 2553 days
Mar 2557 days
Feb 2578 days
Jan 2586 days
Dec 2485 days
Nov 2470 days
Oct 2462 days
Sep 2458 days
Aug 2457 days
Jul 2453 days
Jun 2454 days
May 2445 days
Apr 2449 days
Mar 2451 days
Feb 2463 days
Jan 2478 days
Dec 2370 days
Nov 2359 days
Oct 2358 days
Sep 2354 days

Median list price per sq ft

San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande metro (all of SLO County)
$560$580$600$620$640Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Aug 26Sep 23: $587Oct 23: $578Nov 23: $567Dec 23: $577Jan 24: $576Feb 24: $600Mar 24: $578Apr 24: $591May 24: $599Jun 24: $601Jul 24: $601Aug 24: $596Sep 24: $589Oct 24: $592Nov 24: $594Dec 24: $592Jan 25: $598Feb 25: $599Mar 25: $594Apr 25: $597May 25: $592Jun 25: $599Jul 25: $592Aug 25: $584Sep 25: $588Oct 25: $599Nov 25: $611Dec 25: $621Jan 26: $614Feb 26: $599Mar 26: $596Apr 26: $594May 26: $588Jun 26: $579Jul 26: $582Aug 26: $576
Source: Realtor.com via FRED
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MonthMedian list price per sq ft
Aug 26$576
Jul 26$582
Jun 26$579
May 26$588
Apr 26$594
Mar 26$596
Feb 26$599
Jan 26$614
Dec 25$621
Nov 25$611
Oct 25$599
Sep 25$588
Aug 25$584
Jul 25$592
Jun 25$599
May 25$592
Apr 25$597
Mar 25$594
Feb 25$599
Jan 25$598
Dec 24$592
Nov 24$594
Oct 24$592
Sep 24$589
Aug 24$596
Jul 24$601
Jun 24$601
May 24$599
Apr 24$591
Mar 24$578
Feb 24$600
Jan 24$576
Dec 23$577
Nov 23$567
Oct 23$578
Sep 23$587

About this data

Home values and rents come from Zillow's Home Value Index (ZHVI) and Observed Rent Index (ZORI), which estimate the typical home value and typical rent across all homes, not just those for sale. Listing data comes from Realtor.com's monthly housing inventory for the San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande metro area, which covers the whole county; listing prices are asking prices, not sale prices. Mortgage rates are Freddie Mac's weekly national average. See methodology for details.