Big Sur, CA93920

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$1,795,000
2.7% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$72,500
35.1% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
130
45.0% Longer than last year
Home Price Forecast
-0.4%
Median Rent
N/A
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1-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
2-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
3-Bed Rent
N/A
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Property Listings — Big Sur, CA

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Big Sur, CA is 130. This is an increase of 45.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market longer than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 0.0%. This is a small percentage of inventory, suggesting little supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$5,920,000-9.0%
Listing Count
10N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.8%N/A
Days on Market
13045.0%
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Demographics — Big Sur, CA

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
1,56011.5%
% Under 18
23.7%11.8%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
19.7%48.1%
% WFH
18.7%246.3%
% w/ College Degree
37.4%0.8%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
52.6%-2.2%
% Black
0.0%N/A
% Hispanic
43.9%0.7%
% Asian
0.0%-100.0%
% Foreign Born
26.3%30.2%
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Mortgage and Risk — Big Sur, CA

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Big Sur, CA in that year was 4. 100.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 36.0%. Of those, 0.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered normal, suggesting that mortgage risk is small in Big Sur, CA. Investor activity in Big Sur, CA is high, as 25.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 0.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting few homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
4N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
100.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
25.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
25.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
0.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Big Sur, CA

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Big Sur, CA under the Section 8 program is NA. This is considered unknown, suggesting that the neighborhood is unknown composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
N/A
Total Units Section 8
N/A
% Rentals under Section 8
N/A
% Occupied Section 8
N/A

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$2,140
2 BedroomN/AN/A$2,600
3 BedroomN/AN/A$3,600
4 BedroomN/AN/A$3,960

Affordability — Big Sur, CA

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio26.3N/AN/A
Median Home Price$1,795,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$72,500N/AN/A

Big Sur, CA — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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