Castaic runs $28,910 higher than the SCV Valley Average in 2025 ($785,000 vs $756,090, roughly 4%). the SCV Valley Average sells faster (47 days vs 50), and the SCV Valley Average has grown more since 2017 (+54% vs +50%). Real closed CRMLS numbers, not asking prices.
Castaic vs the SCV Valley Average, side by side
| Castaic | the SCV Valley Average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 median sale price | $785,000 | $756,090 |
| Price change since 2017 | +50% | +54% |
| 2025 median days to sell | 50 days | 47 days |
| Fastest year on record | 2021 (17d) | 2021 (15d) |
| Peak median year | 2024 ($789,000) | 2025 ($756,090) |
| 2025 closed sales | 248 | 3,120 |
All-residential CRMLS aggregates (detached and attached). Full year-by-year history for each city is on its own almanac page, linked below.
Which is more expensive, Castaic or the SCV Valley Average?
Castaic, by $28,910 in 2025 — a $785,000 median against the SCV Valley Average's $756,090, roughly a 4% gap. That spread has held for years, so budget is usually the first filter buyers apply before choosing between these two.
Which sells faster, Castaic or the SCV Valley Average?
the SCV Valley Average, at a 2025 median of 47 days against Castaic's 50 days. Both cities' fastest years on record came during the 2021-2022 rate-driven surge (2021); today's pace in both is a normal, negotiation-driven market, not a stalled one.
Which has grown more since 2017?
the SCV Valley Average has climbed +54% since 2017, ahead of Castaic's +50%. Both markets rode the same cycle at the same time; the difference is how far each ran from its 2017 starting point, not a different economy.
Which one should you buy in?
Neither city is the "better" one in the abstract — the SCV Valley Average buys more house per dollar today, Castaic has carried the higher price for a reason (newer stock, schools, or master-planned amenities depending on the pair). The number that actually decides it is your budget against these medians, and from there it is a lifestyle call. Full year-by-year detail, including the price and speed chart for each city, is one click away.
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Common questions
- Is Castaic or the SCV Valley Average more expensive?
- Castaic runs $28,910 higher, a Castaic median of $785,000 in 2025 against $756,090 in the SCV Valley Average, roughly a 4% gap. Both numbers are all-residential CRMLS closed-sale medians, what buyers actually paid, not asking prices.
- Which sells faster, Castaic or the SCV Valley Average?
- the SCV Valley Average, at a 2025 median of 47 days to sell against 50 days in Castaic. Lower days-on-market tracks buyer demand relative to supply.
- Which has grown more since 2017, Castaic or the SCV Valley Average?
- the SCV Valley Average, up 54% since 2017 against 50% in Castaic. Both cities rode the same 2021-2022 surge and 2023 cooldown; the gap is in how much ground each covered from a lower or higher 2017 base.
- Where does this Castaic vs the SCV Valley Average data come from?
- Aggregates compiled from the California Regional MLS (CRMLS) by Connor T. MacIvor, CalDRE #01238257, a licensed Santa Clarita agent since 1998. Full year-by-year detail for each city lives on its own market almanac page, linked below.
Sources and method
All statistics are aggregates compiled from the California Regional MLS (CRMLS) under licensed access by Connor T. MacIvor, CalDRE #01238257, Sync Brokerage, Inc., CalDRE #02031490. Series covers 2017 through 2025 at yearly intervals; the current year is partial and flagged on each city's full almanac page. All-residential aggregates (detached and attached) unless noted. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.