ZIP 95503 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

95503 (Eureka) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 95503 in Eureka sold for $428,874 in the three months to September 2026, −1.6% on a year earlier. 73 homes sold, taking a median 39 days, at 97.7% of list price on average. The Humboldt County median was $440,514.

$429kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−1.6% in a year)
39Median days on market
97.7%Average sale-to-list price
73Homes sold in three months (−3.4% in a year)
$299Median price per square foot
−2.6%Against the Humboldt County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Balanced market

Neither side has a clear edge: price and condition decide most sales, and well-priced homes still sell in about a month.

97.7% of list price on average · 22% sold above asking · 39 days on market · 3.4 months of supply, ZIP 95503 in Eureka. How we decide

95503 home prices

Among the 6 Humboldt County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 95503 has the 3rd highest median price and the 4th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 95503

Buyers and sellers in 95503

Sold above list price22.2%
Went under contract within two weeks41.0%
New listings in three months91
Homes for sale82
Months of supply3.4

95503 prices by property type

ZIP 95503 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$428,892−2.1%3871

What it costs to buy in 95503

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $2,696 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 $115,526. That is 1.6 times the median household income of $71,855. The Census puts the median rent at $1,557 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,139 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 95503 home costs each month
Median sale price$428,874
20% down payment$85,775
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$2,338 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$357 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$115,526 a year
Median household income here (Census)$71,855 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,557 a month

Who lives in 95503

Who lives in ZIP 95503 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population25,054
Median household income$71,855
Median home value (owners' estimate)$444,700
Median gross rent$1,557 a month
Homes owner-occupied69.5%
Housing units10,677

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
95501Eureka$403,631+2.2%12
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 95503, month by month

ZIP 95503, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$428,874−1.6%$29973913997.7%
August 2026$439,000−1.1%$30076983298.0%
July 2026$438,000−4.8%$292781152498.0%
June 2026$438,000−5.0%$291621012397.1%
May 2026$437,500+6.7%$27552902696.6%
April 2026$469,000+17.4%$29041755396.3%
March 2026$415,000+4.3%$29346605695.9%
February 2026$414,750+2.7%$28154454395.9%
January 2026$410,000−9.9%$29163444996.5%
December 2025$410,000−1.7%$28366582497.0%
November 2025$410,000−6.3%$30565741797.1%
October 2025$420,000+0.6%$29972861797.3%
September 2025$436,000−1.5%$301761012596.8%

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

95503 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 95503?+

$428,874 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −2.6% against the Humboldt County median.

Are home prices going up in 95503?+

The three-month median is −1.6% on a year earlier. With 73 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 95503?+

A median 39 days from listing to accepted offer, against 24 across Humboldt County.

What area is ZIP 95503?+

ZIP 95503 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.