92251
Imperial, California.
Imperial, Imperial County, CA · El Centro, CA metro · population 27,454
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,365 (+141%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $19,107 +4%
- $424,842$443,948 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $128,645 +41%
- $315,303$443,948 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 92251$2,330
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 10 years.
Typical home values in zip 92251 rose 4.5% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Imperial, CA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Asking rent — 92251
Against the El Centro, CA metro and the national benchmark.
- 92251$2,138
- El Centro$1,803
- United States$1,932
Typical home value — 92251
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 92251$443,948
- El Centro$382,009
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 92243 | El Centro | 49,069 | $1,565 | $390,022 |
| 15.5 | 92231 | Calexico | 38,621 | $1,700 | $395,711 |
| 17.0 | 92249 | Heber | 7,312 | — | $419,499 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.