Santa Clarita, CA Housing Market & City Data

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

212,979
Population Estimate
$535,735
Median Home Value
95.0%
Employment Rate
36.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$403
Median Listing Price$894,663
Median Days on Market59
Active Listings172
New Listings52
Total Listings (Active + Pending)247
Avg Listing Price$1,012,422
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.5
Family Dual Income60.5
Median Household Income$99,666
Median Individual Income$41,115
Home Ownership70.0%
Home Value$535,735
Median Rent$1,895
Rent Burden35.5%
Poverty8.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED9.5%
  • Highschool Education18.2%
  • Some College35.4%
  • Bachelors Degree25.0%
  • Graduate Degree11.8%
  • Total College or Above36.8%
  • Stem Degree45.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.9%
  • Female50.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married53.1%
  • Divorced10.5%
  • Never Married32.0%
  • Widowed4.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySanta Clarita
State IDCA
Population212,979

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1828.5%
19–2912.7%
30–3912.9%
40–4914.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.4%
60–699.8%
70–794.9%
80+2.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.9%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
Disabled9.6%

ETHNICITY

White71.0%
Black3.9%
Asian11.1%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other7.2%
Multiple5.9%

OTHER

Hispanic33.5%
Limited English4.2%
Health Uninsured5.7%
Veteran5.1%

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Neighborhoods in Santa Clarita, CA

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

  • Valencia

    Valencia Central Valley ↗

    Median asking price
    $599,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    40
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Canyon Oaks

    Canyon Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $340,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    35
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Old Orchard Park

    Old Orchard ↗

    Median asking price
    $757,495
    / sq ft
    $505
    Active listings
    2
    properties in discovery sample
    29
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Hidden Valley

    Hidden Valley ↗

    Median asking price
    $864,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7/10 · 4 schools

  • Valencia

    Valencia North Valley ↗

    Median asking price
    $639,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    —

    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.