The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 93291 sells for about $437,000, or $235 per square foot.
Prices are down 4.28% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 32 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,962 a month.
ZIP 93291 — Visalia
The housing market in 93291 is currently experiencing a slow pace with a median listing price of $445,000 and a median sale price of $437,000. Market activity is characterized by a seller's market dynamic, though year-over-year price growth has moderated as buyers navigate affordability constraints.
This ZIP is well-suited for families and local workers seeking a suburban lifestyle with access to regional employment centers in the San Joaquin Valley.
Median prices moved down 4.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 32 days on market with 2.5 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.5% · poverty 12.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 0.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 2.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 93291, Tulare County CA
The area faces standard regional climate risks for the San Joaquin Valley, including heat and potential air quality concerns; property insurance availability remains subject to broader California market pressures.
Visalia serves as a regional hub for the agricultural San Joaquin Valley, with a local economy anchored by agriculture, food processing, and regional retail services.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (California) — Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act Special Parcel Tax Assessment: Levies an annual direct, non-ad valorem special tax directly on the parcel's secured property tax bill to fund designated community infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer facilities, school facilities, emergency services) and repay municipal debt bonds. State (California) — California Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption: Reduces the taxable assessed value of the qualifying owner-occupied principal residence by $7,000 against the county assessment roll, generating a direct tax savings of approximately $70 annually (computed as $7,000 × 1% base rate). State (California) — California Proposition 13 Ad Valorem Real Property Tax: Establishes a base ad valorem tax rate capped at 1.0% of assessed value plus voter-approved local indebtedness and direct assessments (typically resulting in an effective tax rate of 1.1% to 1.25%).
Residents primarily rely on personal vehicles for commuting, with access to Highway 99 and Highway 198 serving as the primary corridors for regional travel.
The area features access to local parks and community facilities, with proximity to the Sierra Nevada foothills and national parks providing regional outdoor recreation opportunities.
The rental market shows steady demand with a median rent of $1,962, reflecting a 7.21% year-over-year increase as of May 2026.
The economy is driven by the agricultural sector, food processing, and regional government and retail services.
Transportation is dominated by highway access via CA-99 and CA-198, with limited public transit options.
Parcels are subject to standard Tulare County property tax assessments and local school district levies.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional wildfire and climate risk assessments common to the Central Valley.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA 93291 profiles.
- Bravo Farms Vintage Cheese Factory4.47.4 mi
- Boomers Visalia4.33.8 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.44.3 mi
- ImagineU Children's Museum4.76.6 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese44.3 mi
- Visalia Convention Center4.46.4 mi
- World Ag Expo4.714.5 mi
- Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club & Event Center4.412.1 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.44.3 mi
- ImagineU Children's Museum4.76.6 mi
- Bravo Farms Vintage Cheese Factory4.47.4 mi
- Galaxy Theatres Tulare4.610.3 mi
- Riverway Sports Park4.55 mi
- Regal Visalia4.26.5 mi
- Mooney Grove Park4.47.8 mi
- ImagineU Children's Museum4.76.6 mi
- Children’s Storybook Garden & Museum4.814.2 mi
- Tulare County Museum4.77.8 mi
- Carnegie Museum of Kings County4.514.2 mi
- Bravo Farms Vintage Cheese Factory4.47.4 mi
- Riverway Sports Park4.55 mi
- Mooney Grove Park4.47.8 mi
- Plaza Park4.53.1 mi
- Kaweah Oaks Preserve - Sequoia Riverlands Trust4.612.9 mi
- Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club & Event Center4.412.1 mi
- Valley Oaks Golf Course4.33.6 mi
- Tulare Outlets4.410.3 mi
- Visalia Mall4.36 mi
- WinCo Foods4.66.1 mi
- Vallarta Supermarkets45.6 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.16.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Minor league baseball team based in Visalia.
No county-record distress flags across 2 researched properties on the ARED base layer. Key-figure check: median price diverges 80.6% from the nearest retained anchor (researched-property base layer) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Validation: confirmed genuine market swing — the flagged $437,000 was independently re-read and corroborated by 3 source(s); it stands as the new anchor baseline.