Palermo, CA Housing Market & City Data

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

5,395

Population Estimate

$192,829

Median Home Value

88.7%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$199

Median Listing Price$389,700

Median Days on Market61

Active Listings1

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)1

Avg Listing Price$389,700

Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-23%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.28

Family Dual Income43.7

Median Household Income$42,227

Median Individual Income$20,466

Home Ownership78.8%

Home Value$192,829

Median Rent$885

Rent Burden41.4%

Poverty23.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED26.7%
Highschool Education29.2%
Some College35.6%
Bachelors Degree5.1%
Graduate Degree3.4%
Total College or Above8.5%
Stem Degree23.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male54.1%
Female45.9%

MARITAL STATUS

Married50.0%
Divorced14.3%
Never Married30.0%
Widowed5.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPalermo

State IDCA

Population5,395

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	29.7%
19–29	11.2%
30–39	11.2%
40–49	10.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	10.8%
60–69	11.6%
70–79	10.3%
80+	4.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation52.0%

Unemployment Rate11.3%

Disabled23.2%

ETHNICITY

White75.8%

Black1.4%

Asian4.0%

Native American3.5%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other10.1%

Multiple5.1%

OTHER

Hispanic27.9%

Limited English6.9%

Health Uninsured10.0%

Veteran11.5%

Local Discussions

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