ZIP 93442 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

93442 (Morro Bay) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 93442 in Morro Bay sold for $949,721 in the three months to September 2026, −11.0% on a year earlier. 37 homes sold, taking a median 63 days, at 98.6% of list price on average. The San Luis Obispo County median was $897,491.

$950kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−11.0% in a year)
63Median days on market
98.6%Average sale-to-list price
37Homes sold in three months (+41.2% in a year)
$644Median price per square foot
+5.8%Against the San Luis Obispo 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.

98.6% of list price on average · 22% sold above asking · 63 days on market · 2.9 months of supply, ZIP 93442 in Morro Bay. How we decide

93442 home prices

Among the 14 San Luis Obispo County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 93442 has the 8th highest median price and the 10th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 93442

Buyers and sellers in 93442

Sold above list price22.2%
Went under contract within two weeks20.4%
New listings in three months33
Homes for sale35
Months of supply2.9

93442 prices by property type

ZIP 93442 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$995,749−16.3%6630
Condo/Co-op$566,983−4.3%466

What it costs to buy in 93442

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $5,969 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 $255,827. That is 2.7 times the median household income of $95,623. The Census puts the median rent at $1,855 a month, so owning the median home costs about $4,114 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 93442 home costs each month
Median sale price$949,721
20% down payment$189,944
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$5,178 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$791 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$255,827 a year
Median household income here (Census)$95,623 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,855 a month

Who lives in 93442

Who lives in ZIP 93442 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population11,571
Median household income$95,623
Median home value (owners' estimate)$918,700
Median gross rent$1,855 a month
Homes owner-occupied65.9%
Housing units6,924

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
93444Nipomo$953,720+1.9%48
93445Oceano$734,784+27.8%45
93446Paso Robles$799,765+0.0%63
93449Pismo Beach$1,329,609+1.5%42
93433Grover Beach$737,283−1.0%65
93430Cayucos$1,469,568+5.0%86
93428Cambria$944,722+6.8%45
93422Atascadero$847,251+3.5%47

Every metric for 93442, month by month

ZIP 93442, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$949,721−11.0%$64437336398.6%
August 2026$942,500−2.3%$62930356397.6%
July 2026$940,000−12.0%$61135434797.7%
June 2026$930,000+3.7%$60130475396.7%
May 2026$890,000−1.9%$62031495497.4%
April 2026$920,000+5.1%$63735377297.0%
March 2026$839,000−8.8%$67735318696.5%
February 2026$912,500−0.8%$67838257596.7%
January 2026$905,000−5.5%$63129318596.2%
December 2025$950,000−1.9%$73129364197.7%
November 2025$1,117,500+1.6%$64128344298.2%
October 2025$1,009,500−5.9%$71928364198.7%
September 2025$1,067,000+0.9%$73026307097.2%

Taxes and costs

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

COMMON QUESTIONS

93442 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 93442?+

$949,721 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), +5.8% against the San Luis Obispo County median.

Are home prices going up in 93442?+

The three-month median is −11.0% on a year earlier. With 37 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 93442?+

A median 63 days from listing to accepted offer, against 50 across San Luis Obispo County.

What area is ZIP 93442?+

ZIP 93442 is in Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo 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.