Willits, CA Housing Market & City Data

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

4,890
Population Estimate
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Median Home Value
92.1%
Employment Rate
19.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$268
Median Listing Price$393,500
Median Days on Market83
Active Listings59
New Listings18
Total Listings (Active + Pending)75
Avg Listing Price$485,812
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.26
Family Dual Income40.4
Median Household Income$35,204
Median Individual Income$20,179
Home Ownership37.8%
Home Value-
Median Rent$963
Rent Burden52.4%
Poverty27.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.8%
  • Highschool Education24.8%
  • Some College42.9%
  • Bachelors Degree12.7%
  • Graduate Degree6.8%
  • Total College or Above19.5%
  • Stem Degree39.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.2%
  • Female53.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married36.8%
  • Divorced19.7%
  • Never Married36.2%
  • Widowed7.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWillits
State IDCA
Population4,890

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.9%
19–2911.6%
30–3913.5%
40–498.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.4%
60–6913.3%
70–797.7%
80+4.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation51.4%
Unemployment Rate7.9%
Disabled23.4%

ETHNICITY

White83.9%
Black1.3%
Asian0.3%
Native American2.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other5.5%
Multiple6.5%

OTHER

Hispanic19.3%
Limited English0.8%
Health Uninsured5.3%
Veteran8.7%

Local Discussions

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  1. Is Willits, CA a good place to buy a house?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Willits, CA housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Willits, CA?

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

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Willits, CA?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Willits, CA for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Willits, CA?

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Neighborhoods in Willits, CA

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

  • Brooktrails

    Brooktrails ↗

    Median asking price
    $354,000
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    527
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.3/10 · 3 schools

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.