Are home prices going up or down in El Centro, CA?
In El Centro, CA, the typical home sold for $320,000 during May 2026. That is 15% lower than the same stretch a year ago, so prices are down.
Over the last 36 months the typical sale price in El Centro, CA went from $352,500 to $320,000 — down 9%.
The high point was $432,955, reached in September 2025. Today's typical sale is 26% below that.
Measured by size, homes in El Centro, CA are selling for about $216 per square foot. Price per square foot is the fairer comparison when the mix of what sells shifts from month to month — a run of big houses can push the typical price up without anything actually getting more expensive.
Source: Redfin's published market data for the El Centro, CA area, through May 2026.
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Figures come from Redfin's published market data for the El Centro, CA area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin. We update these pages when Redfin publishes, once a month.