Housing & affordability in Fresno
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
40/100
4th of 12
4th of 12
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$374,800
Fresno $389,40040% · scores 48
Median rent vs metro$1,421/mo
Fresno $1,392/mo30% · scores 51
Ownership rate50%
Fresno 57%15% · scores 28
Households spending >30% of income on housing43%
Fresno 40%15% · scores 8
Context, not scored
Median year built · Fresno 19831980
Houses rather than flats · Fresno 72%65%
Households with children · Fresno 40%38%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Fresno reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Fresno suburbs for housing
All 12 ranked, Fresno highlightedBetter than Fresno on housing & affordability
Fresno grades D− on housing & affordability. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Clovis7 mi from FresnoC 64 C+ Kingsburg22 mi from FresnoD+ 51 D+ Sanger14 mi from FresnoD 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24