ZIP 96021 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

96021 (Corning) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 96021 in Corning sold for $343,399 in the three months to September 2026, −0.5% on a year earlier. 24 homes sold, taking a median 69 days, at 97.2% of list price on average. The Tehama County median was $329,262.

$343kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−0.5% in a year)
69Median days on market
97.2%Average sale-to-list price
24Homes sold in three months (+53.0% in a year)
$245Median price per square foot
+4.3%Against the Tehama 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.

97.2% of list price on average · 20% sold above asking · 69 days on market · 4.7 months of supply, ZIP 96021 in Corning. How we decide

96021 home prices

Among the 3 Tehama County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 96021 has the 2nd highest median price and the 3rd fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 96021

Buyers and sellers in 96021

Sold above list price20.8%
Went under contract within two weeks16.0%
New listings in three months28
Homes for sale37
Months of supply4.7

96021 prices by property type

ZIP 96021 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$343,413+1.0%6925

What it costs to buy in 96021

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $2,158 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 $92,502. That is 1.6 times the median household income of $59,592. The Census puts the median rent at $949 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,209 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 96021 home costs each month
Median sale price$343,399
20% down payment$68,680
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$1,872 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$286 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$92,502 a year
Median household income here (Census)$59,592 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$949 a month

Who lives in 96021

Who lives in ZIP 96021 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population14,812
Median household income$59,592
Median home value (owners' estimate)$314,000
Median gross rent$949 a month
Homes owner-occupied66.0%
Housing units5,873

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
96022Cottonwood$369,891−2.7%53
96080Red Bluff$309,909−11.4%57

Every metric for 96021, month by month

ZIP 96021, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$343,399−0.5%$24524286997.2%
August 2026$308,750−10.5%$24626287796.5%
July 2026$291,500−17.9%$24429317695.9%
June 2026$291,500−22.2%$23728358796.0%
May 2026$326,250−6.8%$23328367695.6%
April 2026$326,250−6.8%$21924339595.2%
March 2026$328,000−3.2%$23524367995.5%
February 2026$327,500−9.0%$22420326595.3%
January 2026$340,000−16.1%$24519306197.2%
December 2025$287,500−19.2%$21322307496.6%
November 2025$292,500−16.4%$21418368696.6%
October 2025$285,000−4.2%$21817368894.5%
September 2025$345,000+19.8%$21916309095.7%

Taxes and costs

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

COMMON QUESTIONS

96021 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 96021?+

$343,399 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), +4.3% against the Tehama County median.

Are home prices going up in 96021?+

The three-month median is −0.5% on a year earlier. With 24 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 96021?+

A median 69 days from listing to accepted offer, against 85 across Tehama County.

What area is ZIP 96021?+

ZIP 96021 is in Corning, Tehama 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.