Cost of living in Santa Fe Springs, CA

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$783,867
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
221
Cost index (US=100)
-0.1%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Santa Fe Springs, CA is $783,867 as of 2026-04. That places Santa Fe Springs above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 221 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Santa Fe Springs has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.1% annual growth. The current price sits -2.2% from its 5-year peak in 2024-12.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Santa Fe Springs are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$783,867
1-year change-0.1%
5-year CAGR+5.1%
10-year CAGR+6.7%
vs 5-year peak-2.2%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Santa Fe Springs compares

Cost index221 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+120.8%
Population18,683
Momentum score59 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.