ZIP 95501 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

95501 (Eureka) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 95501 in Eureka sold for $403,631 in the three months to September 2026, +2.2% on a year earlier. 44 homes sold, taking a median 12 days, at 96.8% of list price on average. The Humboldt County median was $440,514.

$404kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (+2.2% in a year)
12Median days on market
96.8%Average sale-to-list price
44Homes sold in three months (−15.7% in a year)
$258Median price per square foot
−8.4%Against the Humboldt County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Buyer's market

Homes take longer to sell and often close below asking, so buyers can negotiate on price, repairs and terms.

96.8% of list price on average · 16% sold above asking · 12 days on market · 3.6 months of supply, ZIP 95501 in Eureka. How we decide

95501 home prices

Among the 6 Humboldt County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 95501 has the 5th highest median price and the 2nd fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 95501

Buyers and sellers in 95501

Sold above list price16.3%
Went under contract within two weeks38.9%
New listings in three months65
Homes for sale51
Months of supply3.6

95501 prices by property type

ZIP 95501 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$403,648+4.6%1136
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)$420,000−41.7%538

What it costs to buy in 95501

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $2,537 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $108,726. That is 2.0 times the median household income of $54,137. The Census puts the median rent at $1,198 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,339 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 95501 home costs each month
Median sale price$403,631
20% down payment$80,726
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$2,201 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$336 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$108,726 a year
Median household income here (Census)$54,137 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,198 a month

Who lives in 95501

Who lives in ZIP 95501 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population22,890
Median household income$54,137
Median home value (owners' estimate)$412,300
Median gross rent$1,198 a month
Homes owner-occupied41.0%
Housing units10,545

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
95503Eureka$428,874−1.6%39
95519McKinleyville$469,862−0.0%27
95521Arcata$562,335+21.1%12
95540Fortuna$409,880+12.3%47
95562Rio Dell$332,402−6.0%65

Every metric for 95501, month by month

ZIP 95501, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$403,631+2.2%$25844651296.8%
August 2026$400,000+3.9%$27142671297.3%
July 2026$394,000−1.9%$26841621797.2%
June 2026$399,000+4.2%$25739682196.9%
May 2026$399,500−2.3%$27144621797.2%
April 2026$421,500+6.7%$27440591797.8%
March 2026$390,500−2.1%$27337431698.6%
February 2026$410,000+0.2%$27337374796.7%
January 2026$415,000+1.5%$25046385196.6%
December 2025$422,500−0.6%$27648455897.1%
November 2025$422,500+5.9%$27640517297.9%
October 2025$387,000−3.0%$28941495797.6%
September 2025$394,750+1.2%$29352553697.1%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Humboldt County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

95501 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 95501?+

$403,631 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −8.4% against the Humboldt County median.

Are home prices going up in 95501?+

The three-month median is +2.2% on a year earlier. With 44 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 95501?+

A median 12 days from listing to accepted offer, against 24 across Humboldt County.

What area is ZIP 95501?+

ZIP 95501 is in Eureka, Humboldt County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.