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City · 24,659 residents · Fresno County, California

Selma , California

In Selma, a typical home is worth $315,300 and typical rent is $1,232 a month. Compared with all of Fresno County, the typical home value is 19% lower and typical household income is 19% lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $315,300

    19% below the county

    57% below California

    • Selma
    • Fresno
    • California

  • Typical rent

    $1,232a month

    11% below the county

    39% below California

    • Selma
    • Fresno
    • California

  • Typical household income

    $60,241a year

    19% below the county

    39% below California

    • Selma
    • Fresno
    • California

  • Households that own their home

    60%

    5 points above the county

    5 points above California

    • Selma
    • Fresno
    • California

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$361,839
1.9% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,717 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Selma is in Fresno County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Fresno County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Selma apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Parlier, the typical home value is $256,400: 19% less than in Selma ($315,300).

  2. The typical home in Selma is worth $315,300, 19% less than in Fresno County as a whole ($388,800).

  3. The typical household income in Selma is $60,241, 19% less than in Fresno County as a whole ($74,201).

  4. Selma has the 65th lowest typical rent of the 648 cities in California with more than 5,000 people ($1,232).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Selma

What homes there are in Selma, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

The detached house is the most common home in Selma: 70% of homes, near the figure in Fresno County (68%).

There are more mobile homes here than in Fresno County: 7% of homes, against 4%.

Year built

By age, homes in Selma look like those in Fresno County: the typical year built is 1983.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

The FHA loan limit for Fresno County is $541,287, and about 91% of owner-occupied homes in Selma are worth less than that.

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,763 a month

Fresno County: $2,065 a month

Without a mortgage

$479 a month

Fresno County: $673 a month

Owners with a mortgage

59%

Fresno County: 66%

In Selma, 59% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,763 a month, against $2,065 in Fresno County. Without one it drops to $479.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Selma rose 69% since 2015–2019, more than in Fresno County (53%).

The typical rent in Selma rose 37% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Fresno County (40%).

While home values in Selma changed +69% and rent +37%, the typical household income rose 48%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureSelmaFresno CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.1%4.2%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.8%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room 11.6%10.7%8.2%3.4%
People per household 3.323.072.842.53
Drive alone 76%73%66%69%
Carpool 17%12%10%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%3%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%3%3%
Work from home 4%10%17%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Selma, 11.6% of households live with more than one person per room, about the same as in Fresno County.

On average, a household in Selma has 3.32 people, more than in Fresno County (3.07).

In Selma, 17% of workers share a car to get to work; in Fresno County, 12%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Selma?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Selma, worth $315,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 52% of the typical household income in Selma, which is $60,241 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $110,836 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Fresno County.

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That is $11,036 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,586

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$309,589
Total interest
$445,425
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $5,325 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,406 a month

  • Tight

    $1,406 to $1,807 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,807 a month

    Your payment · 52%

Compared with the typical household income in Selma ($60,241 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

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per month$2,586
Principal & interest$2,097
Property tax$218
Home insurance$131
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$139

You need at least $11,036 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Selma and Fresno County

Selma is in Fresno County, California. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Selma's own numbers

Typical home value
$315,300
Typical monthly rent
$1,232
Typical yearly household income
$60,241
Households that own their home
60%
Effective property tax rate
0.83%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Fresno County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,685
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+49%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.1%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Fresno County.

Everything about Fresno County

Buying

Buying a home in Selma

A typical home in Selma is worth $315,300: 19% below the county and 57% below California. With the typical household income in Selma ($60,241 a year), a typical home costs 5.2 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Selma 5.2 years
  • Fresno 5.2 years
  • California 7.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Fresno County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Fresno County rose 98% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Fresno County.

Period County California U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.3% +0.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +49% +40% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +98% +80% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Selma next to Fresno County, California and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Selma $315,300
  • Fresno $388,800
  • California $734,700
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Selma $1,232
  • Fresno $1,392
  • California $2,036
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Selma $60,241
  • Fresno $74,201
  • California $99,122
  • United States $80,734
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Selma next to Fresno County and California
Measure Selma Fresno County California U.S.
Typical home value $315,300 $388,800 $734,700 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,232 $1,392 $2,036 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $60,241 $74,201 $99,122 $80,734
Households that own their home 60% 56% 56% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,621 $2,861 $5,124 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.83% 0.74% 0.7% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 47% 56% 55% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Fresno County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Selma

For a typical $315,300 home in Selma, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Selma's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,586a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $11,036
    Cash to close
    $20,495
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $139

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,528a month

    Down payment
    $15,765
    Cash to close
    $25,224
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $150

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,058a month

    Down payment
    $63,060
    Cash to close
    $72,519
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,350a month

    Down payment
    $47,295
    Cash to close
    $56,754
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Selma and for Fresno County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Selma

0.83%of the home’s value each year

$2,621 a year for the typical owner in Selma.

  • Selma 0.83%
  • Fresno 0.74%
  • California 0.7%

What California publishes Homeowners' exemption (California State Board of Equalization (BOE))

Exemptions and deadlines in California

Flood risk in Fresno County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Fresno County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.1%
2,954
Of those, with NFIP insurance
20%
County California U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.1% 2.8% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 20% 31% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Selma

Typical rent in Selma is $1,232 a month: 11% below the county. In Selma, 47% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Fresno County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,685 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $32.40 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Fresno County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,354 $26.04 $54,160
1 bedroom $1,363 $26.21 $54,520
2 bedrooms $1,685 $32.40 $67,400
3 bedrooms $2,333 $44.87 $93,320
4 bedrooms $2,671 $51.37 $106,840

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Selma

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Selma is in ZIP code 93662.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,550: $135 less than the fair market rent for Fresno County ($1,685).

  • 93662 $1,550$2,150

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Selma when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Selma

HUD lists 9 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Selma. These are the largest.

  • Shadowbrook Apts 1839 Nelson Blvd, Selma 93662 193 homes, 191 low-income · 1 bd: 32 · 2 bd: 124 · 3 bd: 24 · 4 bd: 13 · In service since 2000
  • Cordova Apts 2320 Stillman St, Selma 93662 81 homes, 80 low-income · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 41 · 4 bd: 16 · In service since 2011 · For families
  • Valley View Village 2446 Magnolia St, Selma 93662 66 homes, 65 low-income · 2 bd: 15 · 3 bd: 51 · In service since 2012 · For families
  • Saratoga Apts 2830 Willow St, Selma 93662 57 low-income homes
  • Villa Rose Apts (SELMA) 2651 Whitson St, Selma 93662 53 homes, 52 low-income · 2 bd: 33 · 3 bd: 20 · In service since 2005 · For families

See all 192 buildings in Fresno County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Selma

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 3 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Fresno County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

A man smiles on a bench outside his apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Selma

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Selma or Fresno County. The ones below are statewide in California: they work in Selma the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in California

  • MyHome Assistance Program

    Statewide in California

    CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers in California. Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan

    Statewide in California

    Closed, per the source

    CalHFA down payment loan for first-generation buyers in California; when you sell, you repay the loan plus a share of the home's appreciation. Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

    Shared appreciation

    See the program Official page

  • MyAccess Program

    Statewide in California

    CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers who use the CalPLUS Access mortgage (FHA or conventional). Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Selma

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Selma, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Southwest Fresno Development Corp

    1424 W California Ave, Fresno · 16 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 4 more
    (559) 209-8031

  • Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries

    1940 N Fresno St, Fresno · 16 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more
    (559) 487-1500

  • Self Help Enterprises

    8445 W Elowin Ct, Visalia · 20 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 3 more
    (559) 802-1664

Every agency in Fresno County All counseling agencies in California

Help in Spanish near Selma

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Selma

HUD’s record names them for Selma or Fresno County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Housing Authority of Fresno County Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (559) 443-8400

One other authority has an office in Fresno County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Fresno County

These cities are also in Fresno County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Fresno County Housing in California
See 3 more cities in Fresno County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Selma, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Fresno County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Selma.

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Questions

Housing questions about Selma

Short answers with the numbers for Selma and all of Fresno County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Selma?

The typical home value in Selma is $315,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Fresno County it is $388,800.

How much does it cost to rent in Selma?

Typical rent in Selma is $1,232 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Fresno County is $1,685.

What is the FHA loan limit in Selma?

Selma uses the FHA limit for all of Fresno County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Selma?

The typical homeowner in Selma pays $2,621 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.83% of the home’s value; in Fresno County, the rate is 0.74%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Selma?

There are 3 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Fresno County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).