Most Affordable Cities in California
The top 25 of 110 California cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest median value of owner-occupied homes.
| # | City | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemet | $352,200 |
| 2 | Madera | $359,900 |
| 3 | Visalia | $371,500 |
| 4 | Bakersfield | $371,700 |
| 5 | Merced | $372,600 |
| 6 | Fresno | $374,800 |
| 7 | Redding | $382,300 |
| 8 | Victorville | $385,600 |
| 9 | Eureka | $404,500 |
| 10 | Hesperia | $409,000 |
| 11 | San Bernardino | $422,300 |
| 12 | Stockton | $440,900 |
| 13 | Modesto | $442,700 |
| 14 | Lancaster | $446,600 |
| 15 | Citrus Heights | $454,600 |
| 16 | Indio | $458,400 |
| 17 | Turlock | $460,600 |
| 18 | Chico | $468,100 |
| 19 | Palmdale | $471,000 |
| 20 | Clovis | $482,700 |
| 21 | Lodi | $492,500 |
| 22 | Moreno Valley | $503,700 |
| 23 | Sacramento | $506,300 |
| 24 | Santa Maria | $531,700 |
| 25 | Menifee | $537,300 |
Top California Counties
Counties ranked by lowest median value of owner-occupied homes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Affordable Cities in California”, https://gismap.land/rankings/california/most-affordable-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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