Gonzales, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Gonzales home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

8,306
Population Estimate
$356,094
Median Home Value
98.0%
Employment Rate
9.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$602
Median Listing Price$650,000
Median Days on Market38
Active Listings1
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)2
Avg Listing Price$650,000
Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-13%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size4.29
Family Dual Income55.4
Median Household Income$65,527
Median Individual Income$28,381
Home Ownership52.8%
Home Value$356,094
Median Rent$1,190
Rent Burden32.4%
Poverty10.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED46.3%
  • Highschool Education19.2%
  • Some College25.0%
  • Bachelors Degree8.4%
  • Graduate Degree1.1%
  • Total College or Above9.5%
  • Stem Degree30.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male52.1%
  • Female47.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married51.2%
  • Divorced3.5%
  • Never Married41.9%
  • Widowed3.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityGonzales
State IDCA
Population8,306

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1834.5%
19–2914.9%
30–3916.2%
40–4913.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.3%
60–697.0%
70–792.6%
80+2.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.4%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
Disabled4.0%

ETHNICITY

White43.4%
Black0.4%
Asian3.6%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other50.4%
Multiple1.1%

OTHER

Hispanic90.3%
Limited English19.4%
Health Uninsured11.2%
Veteran2.5%

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Gonzales, CA?

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Neighborhoods in Gonzales, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Gonzales, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • California Breeze, Gonzales

    California Breeze ↗

    Median asking price
    $410,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    65
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Sunrise Ranch, Gonzales

    Sunrise Ranch ↗

    Median asking price
    $375,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    32
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Arroyo Estates, Gonzales

    Arroyo Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $417,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Fairview Estates, Gonzales

    Fairview Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $549,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.