Vallejo, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Solano County · Vallejo · population 123,475

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Vallejo, CA
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39
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Vallejo stands

Home values down 5.2% in the last year. population shrinking 0.5% per year.

Median home $523,551
1-year -5.2%
5-yr CAGR +0.9%
vs 5-yr peak -11.9%
Population -0.5%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$524k$301k$407k$512k$618k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
40/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
54/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,131/mo$1,694$1,981$2,269202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent104118100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 20.5
Lean rent

At a 20.5 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Vallejo. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
24 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
40 · w22%
Distance from peak
39 · w18%
Population growth
37 · w16%
Rent YoY
48 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
60 · w10%
Long thesis

Vallejo has held up across the cycle: home values at $523,551 with +0.9% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Vallejo is down 5.2% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Vallejo

Vallejo is a city in Solano County, California, with an estimated population of 123,475. The population has contracted 0.5% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Vallejo is $523,551 as of 2026-04, down 5.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +0.9% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 12% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Vallejo average $2,131 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.4%). The composite momentum score is 39 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

▲ Bull case

○The data is the data: Vallejo has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Prices actively falling: down 5.2% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
●12% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.
●Flat or shrinking population: -0.5% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.
●Long-run gains, recently flat: 5-year CAGR is +0.9% but 10-year is +4.8%. The last few years have not been kind.

About Vallejo (Wikipedia)

Vallejo is a city in Solano County, California, United States, and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 United States census. Vallejo is home to the Cal Poly Maritime Academy, Touro University California, and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorMayor Andrea Sorce
Area48.30 sq mi
Elevation69 ft
Founded1851
MottoCity of Opportunity, The Naval City
Densityauto/sq mi
Named forMariano Guadalupe Vallejo

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Solano County right now.

NWS active alerts (CA)California Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Solano County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Vallejo

14 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Hiddenbrooke$786,434-4.4%
2Mare Island$720,841-5.2%
3Heather Ridge$678,379-4.4%
4Somerset Highlands$667,341-5.2%
5Hunter Ranch$655,503-5.3%
6Glen Cove$586,399-3.4%
7Vista$523,390-2.2%
8Madigan$510,383-6.2%
9Richardson Park$483,905-3.1%
10Granada Heights$482,566-5.8%
11South Vallejo$456,688-8.2%
12Saint Vincents Hill Historic District$449,165-5.8%
13Old City Vallejo$425,941-7.3%
14vallejo heights$410,742-1.7%

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Run the numbers for Vallejo

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

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
258
~71% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
8″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Vallejo area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
65%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$91,500
California state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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