194 homes in Merced
Merced is home to UC Merced and gateway to Yosemite National Park. Features affordable housing and growing university community.
Today, Merced has 199 homes for sale at a median price of $439,900, typically selling in about 56 days.
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Median Home Price
$535K
↑ 32.6% over the past yearMonths of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
3.2 months of supply
Balanced Market194 active listings currently on the market.
What this means for buyers
Supply and demand are roughly in step—a steady flow of options without a glut. Listings typically sell in ~56 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are taking longer to sell—buyers have more time to negotiate and explore options.
Inventory Distribution
Homes are selling at a healthy pace—more listings move within 30 days than sit longer on the market.
Most homes are selling within a month, but a meaningful share is starting to linger longer.
Housing Tenure in Merced
Renting is more common here than statewide—this market has more rental inventory and transient residents.
44%
Homeowners
56%
Renters
Homeownership is 11.5% lower than the California average (55.5%)
27,482 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices increase with bedroom count, though premiums vary by size.
Each additional bedroom adds about $-3K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 5 → 6 bedrooms (+$86K)
Price Reductions
76 listings have reduced their price
39% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.3% (~$23K)
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