As of mid-2026, the median home sale price in Fillmore, California was roughly $767,000 per Redfin (three months ending May 2026, up about 10.6% year over year) — while Zillow's Home Value Index put the typical Fillmore home value closer to $631,000 as of May 31, 2026, down about 4% over the same period. In a market this small, the honest answer is a range, not one number, and this page shows you both figures, their dates, and why they disagree.
June 2026 update: the Chicago Title Market Trend Report (June 2026 full-value sales, compiled from MLS and public recorded data, pulled 2026-08-15) counted just 7 single-family closings in Fillmore for the month — far too few for a reliable median. The portal figures below remain useful only as directional, small-sample cross-checks.
The two published figures, side by side
Most "median home price" pages give you one number with no date and no source. For a town of Fillmore's size — roughly 17,000 residents in the Heritage Valley along Highway 126 — that is exactly how readers get misled. Here is what the major public sources actually showed as of our August 13, 2026 check:
| Source | Figure | Window | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redfin (median sale price) | ~$767,000 | 3 months ending May 2026 | Median of closed sales; +10.6% YoY |
| Zillow (Home Value Index) | ~$631,000 | As of May 31, 2026 | Modeled typical home value across all housing stock; −4.0% YoY |
That is a spread of well over $130,000 between two reputable national sources covering essentially the same period. Neither is wrong. They are answering different questions, and understanding the difference is worth more than any single number.
Why the sources disagree
Redfin's figure is a median sale price: line up the homes that actually closed in the window, take the middle one. Zillow's figure is a home value index: a model's estimate of what the typical home in town is worth, whether or not it sold. In a large city those two converge. In Fillmore, where monthly closed-sale counts are modest, the sales median is hostage to which homes happened to close. A cluster of newer, larger tract homes closing in one quarter pushes the sales median up; a run of older bungalows near the historic downtown pulls it down. The stock-wide index barely notices either.
What a median does — and doesn't — tell you
A town-wide median is a negotiation reference point, not a valuation. It tells you where the middle of recent activity landed. It does not tell you what your home — or the home you want to write an offer on — is worth, because it blends together things that trade very differently in Fillmore:
- Newer tract and new-construction homes on the east side of town, which generally close in the upper portion of the range and can skew a monthly median when several record at once;
- Older homes in and around the historic core, which typically trade below the town-wide figure and vary widely with condition and lot;
- Rural, ag-adjacent, and acreage parcels in the surrounding Heritage Valley, where value turns on acreage, water, access, and any Williamson Act contract far more than on any citywide average.
Those are qualitative bands, deliberately. Publishing a precise dollar figure for each sub-segment of a town this size would mean slicing an already-small sample into unreliable slivers — the kind of false precision this page exists to avoid.
About days on market
We do not publish a Fillmore days-on-market number on this page. In a low-volume market, one estate sale that sat for six months or one pre-marketed home that "sold" in a day can move the monthly average dramatically, and the public portals report materially different DOM figures depending on window and methodology. If you need a real timing read, ask for a live, dated comp set in your specific price band — that is the only version of the number worth acting on.
How to verify current pricing
Three checks, in order of reliability: (1) a live MLS comp search run by a licensed REALTOR®, filtered to genuinely comparable properties; (2) the public portals above, read with their dates and windows attached; (3) the Ventura County Assessor's records, which are authoritative on what recorded but can lag the market by 6–12 months. For ag or rural parcels, also verify wildfire-hazard status and any Williamson Act terms before pricing — both move value in the Heritage Valley.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Fillmore, CA in 2026?
Public sources disagree, which is normal in a market this small. Redfin reported a median sale price of roughly $767,000 for the three months ending May 2026, up about 10.6% year over year. Zillow's Home Value Index put the typical Fillmore home value near $631,000 as of May 31, 2026, down about 4% over the same period. The honest answer is a mid-$600,000s to high-$700,000s range depending on source and window; verify with a live, dated MLS comp set for any specific property.
Why do Redfin and Zillow show different numbers for Fillmore?
They measure different things. Redfin's figure is a median of actual closed sale prices in a rolling window; Zillow's Home Value Index is a modeled estimate of the typical home's value across the whole housing stock, sold or not. In a small market like Fillmore, a rolling sales median can be pulled sharply up or down by a handful of closings — including new-construction closings — while a stock-wide index moves more slowly. Both are legitimate; neither is an appraisal.
Are Fillmore home prices going up or down in 2026?
The sources conflict: Redfin's closed-sale median was up about 10.6% year over year as of May 2026, while Zillow's value index was down about 4% over the past year as of May 31, 2026. With modest monthly sales volume, treat any year-over-year figure for Fillmore as directional, not precise, and confirm with current comparables.
Does the Fillmore median include new construction?
Closed-sale medians generally include new-construction closings when they are recorded, and in a small market a wave of new-home closings at one price point can visibly move the town-wide median for a month or a quarter. That mix effect is one reason Fillmore's published medians swing more than larger cities' figures.
Why doesn't this page publish a days-on-market figure for Fillmore?
Because in a low-volume market a monthly days-on-market average can be driven by one or two unusual listings, and public portals report materially different DOM figures for Fillmore depending on window and methodology. Rather than publish a number that could mislead, we recommend a live, dated comp set for the specific price band you care about.
How do I find out what a specific Fillmore home is worth?
Pull a live, dated MLS comp set built around genuinely comparable properties — same sub-area, parcel type, and condition band. For rural or agricultural parcels, verify any Williamson Act status and wildfire-hazard designation first, since both affect value. Brian Cooper runs these comp sets for buyers and sellers at no charge; call (805) 723-2498.
Update cadence & revision log
This page is updated monthly — next refresh first week of September 2026. Figures are re-checked against the named sources below on each refresh; if a source revises a prior period, we note it here rather than silently overwriting.
- 2026-08-13 — Page published. Redfin ~$767,000 (3 months ending May 2026, +10.6% YoY) and Zillow ZHVI ~$631,000 (May 31, 2026, −4.0% YoY) recorded from public checks on this date.
