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San Luis Obispo County housing market

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

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-10-18
Typical home value (SLO city)
$1,081,221
▲ 2.0% vs. a year ago
As of September 2026
Typical home value (SLO County)
$897,661
▲ 2.0% vs. a year ago
As of September 2026
Typical rent (SLO city)
$2,968
▲ 1.0% vs. a year ago
As of September 2026
Median listing price
$1,031,250
▼ 7.3% vs. a year ago
As of September 2026
30-yr fixed rate (U.S.)
7.40%
Week of Oct 15, 2026

What it costs to buy the median listing

Monthly principal & interest
$5,712
$1,031,250 price, 20% down, 7.4% rate
Estimated full monthly payment
$6,857
Adds ~1.1% property tax and $2,400/yr insurance
Household income to afford it
$274,298
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$1.1MOct 23Apr 24Oct 24Apr 25Oct 25Apr 26Sep 26Oct 23: $1,003,813Nov 23: $1,008,400Dec 23: $1,009,836Jan 24: $1,006,837Feb 24: $1,003,389Mar 24: $1,004,834Apr 24: $1,013,210May 24: $1,021,285Jun 24: $1,024,628Jul 24: $1,025,802Aug 24: $1,026,931Sep 24: $1,028,439Oct 24: $1,027,952Nov 24: $1,030,410Dec 24: $1,035,742Jan 25: $1,041,402Feb 25: $1,044,317Mar 25: $1,046,449Apr 25: $1,049,177May 25: $1,052,713Jun 25: $1,054,095Jul 25: $1,055,912Aug 25: $1,056,905Sep 25: $1,060,317Oct 25: $1,063,428Nov 25: $1,067,460Dec 25: $1,070,300Jan 26: $1,071,271Feb 26: $1,071,026Mar 26: $1,071,528Apr 26: $1,072,073May 26: $1,072,973Jun 26: $1,072,043Jul 26: $1,073,113Aug 26: $1,076,265Sep 26: $1,081,221
Source: Zillow Research
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MonthTypical home value (SLO city)
Sep 26$1,081,221
Aug 26$1,076,265
Jul 26$1,073,113
Jun 26$1,072,043
May 26$1,072,973
Apr 26$1,072,073
Mar 26$1,071,528
Feb 26$1,071,026
Jan 26$1,071,271
Dec 25$1,070,300
Nov 25$1,067,460
Oct 25$1,063,428
Sep 25$1,060,317
Aug 25$1,056,905
Jul 25$1,055,912
Jun 25$1,054,095
May 25$1,052,713
Apr 25$1,049,177
Mar 25$1,046,449
Feb 25$1,044,317
Jan 25$1,041,402
Dec 24$1,035,742
Nov 24$1,030,410
Oct 24$1,027,952
Sep 24$1,028,439
Aug 24$1,026,931
Jul 24$1,025,802
Jun 24$1,024,628
May 24$1,021,285
Apr 24$1,013,210
Mar 24$1,004,834
Feb 24$1,003,389
Jan 24$1,006,837
Dec 23$1,009,836
Nov 23$1,008,400
Oct 23$1,003,813

Typical home value (SLO County)

San Luis Obispo County, all homes (Zillow ZHVI)
$840K$850K$860K$870K$880K$890K$900K$910KOct 23Apr 24Oct 24Apr 25Oct 25Apr 26Sep 26Oct 23: $854,448Nov 23: $858,173Dec 23: $859,719Jan 24: $857,981Feb 24: $856,625Mar 24: $857,791Apr 24: $862,892May 24: $867,708Jun 24: $869,684Jul 24: $870,316Aug 24: $870,847Sep 24: $871,634Oct 24: $871,300Nov 24: $872,504Dec 24: $875,654Jan 25: $878,418Feb 25: $879,126Mar 25: $877,990Apr 25: $877,392May 25: $877,927Jun 25: $877,970Jul 25: $878,744Aug 25: $878,781Sep 25: $880,412Oct 25: $882,728Nov 25: $886,141Dec 25: $888,907Jan 26: $889,889Feb 26: $889,341Mar 26: $889,335Apr 26: $889,070May 26: $889,800Jun 26: $890,268Jul 26: $892,104Aug 26: $894,727Sep 26: $897,661
Source: Zillow Research
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MonthTypical home value (SLO County)
Sep 26$897,661
Aug 26$894,727
Jul 26$892,104
Jun 26$890,268
May 26$889,800
Apr 26$889,070
Mar 26$889,335
Feb 26$889,341
Jan 26$889,889
Dec 25$888,907
Nov 25$886,141
Oct 25$882,728
Sep 25$880,412
Aug 25$878,781
Jul 25$878,744
Jun 25$877,970
May 25$877,927
Apr 25$877,392
Mar 25$877,990
Feb 25$879,126
Jan 25$878,418
Dec 24$875,654
Nov 24$872,504
Oct 24$871,300
Sep 24$871,634
Aug 24$870,847
Jul 24$870,316
Jun 24$869,684
May 24$867,708
Apr 24$862,892
Mar 24$857,791
Feb 24$856,625
Jan 24$857,981
Dec 23$859,719
Nov 23$858,173
Oct 23$854,448

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$3,200Oct 23Apr 24Oct 24Apr 25Oct 25Apr 26Sep 26Oct 23: $2,740Nov 23: $2,764Dec 23: $2,780Jan 24: $2,816Feb 24: $2,838Mar 24: $2,834Apr 24: $2,803May 24: $2,801Jun 24: $2,795Jul 24: $2,798Aug 24: $2,798Sep 24: $2,824Oct 24: $2,850Nov 24: $2,881Dec 24: $2,892Jan 25: $2,950Feb 25: $2,960Mar 25: $2,984Apr 25: $2,954May 25: $2,962Jun 25: $2,966Jul 25: $2,967Aug 25: $2,958Sep 25: $2,938Oct 25: $2,923Nov 25: $2,963Dec 25: $3,009Jan 26: $3,085Feb 26: $3,096Mar 26: $3,113Apr 26: $3,071May 26: $3,056Jun 26: $3,038Jul 26: $3,019Aug 26: $2,989Sep 26: $2,968
Source: Zillow Research
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MonthTypical rent (SLO city)
Sep 26$2,968
Aug 26$2,989
Jul 26$3,019
Jun 26$3,038
May 26$3,056
Apr 26$3,071
Mar 26$3,113
Feb 26$3,096
Jan 26$3,085
Dec 25$3,009
Nov 25$2,963
Oct 25$2,923
Sep 25$2,938
Aug 25$2,958
Jul 25$2,967
Jun 25$2,966
May 25$2,962
Apr 25$2,954
Mar 25$2,984
Feb 25$2,960
Jan 25$2,950
Dec 24$2,892
Nov 24$2,881
Oct 24$2,850
Sep 24$2,824
Aug 24$2,798
Jul 24$2,798
Jun 24$2,795
May 24$2,801
Apr 24$2,803
Mar 24$2,834
Feb 24$2,838
Jan 24$2,816
Dec 23$2,780
Nov 23$2,764
Oct 23$2,740

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$1.25MOct 23Apr 24Oct 24Apr 25Oct 25Apr 26Sep 26Oct 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: $1,059,000Sep 26: $1,031,250
Source: Realtor.com via FRED
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MonthMedian listing price
Sep 26$1,031,250
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

Active listings

San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande metro (all of SLO County)
200300400500600700800Oct 23Apr 24Oct 24Apr 25Oct 25Apr 26Sep 26Oct 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: 743Sep 26: 722
Source: Realtor.com via FRED
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MonthActive listings
Sep 26722
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

Median days on market

San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande metro (all of SLO County)
30405060708090100Oct 23Apr 24Oct 24Apr 25Oct 25Apr 26Sep 26Oct 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 daysSep 26: 71 days
Source: Realtor.com via FRED
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MonthMedian days on market
Sep 2671 days
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

Median list price per sq ft

San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande metro (all of SLO County)
$560$580$600$620$640Oct 23Apr 24Oct 24Apr 25Oct 25Apr 26Sep 26Oct 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: $576Sep 26: $574
Source: Realtor.com via FRED
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MonthMedian list price per sq ft
Sep 26$574
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

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.

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