Featured local agent
Scott Brown — eXp Realty
Licensed in California (DRE #01956840). Call or text for a direct answer on local listings, pricing, or new construction.
Call/text (707) 474-8855Fresno, CA · New-Home Market
Fresno, CA new-home market.
Fresno is one of America's most active new-home markets — 3,146 single-family building permits issued in 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey), among the top 50 nationally. The metro is home to roughly 1,170,942 residents. The Census Bureau puts the metro's median home value at $363,300, while Fresno County's current median listing price runs $469,000, up about 3.0% over the past year.
Local resources
Get help buying or selling in Fresno, CA
What can I afford?
Estimate a comfortable price range in under a minute, then connect with a lender for real numbers.
Rough estimate only (28% of income toward housing, ~6.5% illustrative rate, 30-year term) — not a loan offer or pre-qualification. Connect with a lender for real numbers →
Open
Advertise to local buyers
Lenders, inspectors, movers, and other local pros — this spot is open.
Advertise here →At a glance
Fresno market snapshot
Population
1,170,942
Median Household Income
$71,897
Median Home Value (metro)
$363,300
Median Listing Price (county)
$469,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,301/mo
Single-Family Permits (2025)
3,146
Price Trend (YoY)
+3.0%
Market data compiled from public sources; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; verify independently. Full source list ↗
New-Construction Activity
Fresno issued 3,146 single-family building permits in 2025, per the U.S. Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey — real, government-sourced construction-activity data, not an estimate.
Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts the metro's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $363,300. Separately, the principal county's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $469,000. These cover different geography (metro vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
Regional Price Trend
FHFA's House Price Index for Fresno, CA shows a +3.0% year-over-year change in its most recent quarter. The principal county's own annual index shows a 2.28% change in 2025.
Population & Income
Fresno has an estimated population of 1,170,942 and a median household income of $71,897, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Local life
Life in Fresno
Schools
Fresno Unified serves the area — 101 schools, 69,668 students enrolled, per the U.S. Department of Education's Common Core of Data.
Featured · Fresno, CA
Fresno new-home communities
New-home communities in Fresno — coming soon
We only list a community here once we've independently verified it's real, active, and accurately described — nothing is guessed or pulled from a directory. Tell us the area you're looking at and we'll get back to you directly with what's actually building near you.
Tell us what you're looking for in FresnoSearch Fresno homes
Look up homes in Fresno
Search new construction and resale homes in Fresno — the same live MLS data agents use, not just what's summarized on this page.
Search Fresno homes ↗Get connected
Find your Fresno new home
Prices, availability, and incentives change weekly and don't always make it onto this page. Tell us your area, budget, and timeline and we'll point you to communities that fit — including options we track but haven't published here yet.
Get connected in FresnoSee new-construction activity in Fresno
Tell us what you're looking for — buy, sell, both, invest, rent, or you're an agent, builder, vendor, or advertiser. Include where you want to buy or sell and your address if relevant, and we'll route you to the right resource.
Buyer · Seller · Both · Investor · Renter · Agent/Broker · New Home Builder · Vendor/Service Pro · Advertiser · Other