Solano County, CA real estate

What the numbers say

Solano County, CA real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

In September 2026, the median home in Solano County listed for $572,500, down 1.3% from a year earlier. That is 21% below the California median of $725,000.

Homes spent a median of 47 days on the market, faster than 51 days a year ago. That makes Solano County the #9 fastest-selling of 42 California counties we track.

Homeowners in Solano County pay a median of $4,621 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $617,700, an effective rate of about 0.75%. The California average is 0.70%, which makes Solano County the #47 lowest-tax of 58 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $2,163 a month, and $2,093 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 22 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $573,000 home here comes to about $3,717 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $159,000 a year (the median household here earns $100,401).