RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 75 SHOWN OF 575

Cheapest homes, California cities · 1990

California cities with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units).

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median home value at $500,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$500,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

501Kensington, CACA5,179$324,000–

502Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$324,800–

503Oak Park, CACA13,757$327,000–

504Culver City, CACA39,452$329,400–

505Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$332,000–

506San Anselmo, CACA12,555$334,000–

507Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$334,300–

508Dana Point, CACA32,232$337,100–

509Torrance, CACA138,391$338,700–

510El Granada, CACA5,232$338,900–

511Glendale, CACA187,160$341,700–

512San Rafael, CACA59,410$342,700–

513Mountain View, CACA85,438$342,700–

514Santa Barbara, CACA86,422$345,800–

515Corte Madera, CACA9,929$346,600–

516West Hollywood, CACA34,231$347,600–

517Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$347,900–

518San Mateo, CACA103,337$348,800–

519Seal Beach, CACA24,075$350,600–

520Redwood City, CACA82,178$351,100–

521Sierra Madre, CACA10,620$352,000–

522El Segundo, CACA16,379$353,000–

523Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$353,800–

524Danville, CACA43,302$360,100–

525Rossmoor, CACA11,532$364,200–

526Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$369,700–

527South Pasadena, CACA25,503$371,700–

528Solana Beach, CACA12,602$378,400–

529Lafayette, CACA25,313$388,500–

530Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$396,300–

531Millbrae, CACA22,869$397,200–

532San Carlos, CACA29,261$402,000–

533Cupertino, CACA58,333$406,000–

534Belmont, CACA28,752$410,500–

535Foster City, CACA32,411$411,500–

536Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$412,000–

537Westlake, CACA7,505$420,000–

538Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$427,800–

539Los Gatos, CACA32,576$431,100–

540Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$431,500–

541Orinda, CACA19,507$433,600–

542Larkspur, CACA12,620$438,600–

543Arcadia, CACA54,117$438,800–

544La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$450,200–

545Menlo Park, CACA32,713$451,500–

546Coronado, CACA21,094$452,700–

547Palo Alto, CACA67,609$456,800–

548Mill Valley, CACA13,799$459,000–

549Burlingame, CACA31,929$461,800–

550Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$463,200–

551Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$464,700–

552Sausalito, CACA7,019$488,500–

T553Atherton, CACA6,960$500,000+–

T553Newport Beach, CACA81,977$500,000+–

T553Saratoga, CACA30,418$500,000+–

T553Blackhawk, CACA10,137$500,000+–

T553Kentfield, CACA6,900$500,000+–

T553Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$500,000+–

T553Stanford, CACA18,662$500,000+–

T553Alamo, CACA14,488$500,000+–

T553Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$500,000+–

T553Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$500,000+–

T553Piedmont, CACA10,642$500,000+–

T553Santa Monica, CACA90,082$500,000+–

T553Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$500,000+–

T553Hillsborough, CACA11,206$500,000+–

T553Los Altos, CACA30,965$500,000+–

T553Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$500,000+–

T553Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$500,000+–

T553Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$500,000+–

T553Tiburon, CACA8,881$500,000+–

T553Villa Park, CACA5,645$500,000+–

T553Woodside, CACA5,181$500,000+–

T553La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$500,000+–

T553San Marino, CACA11,964$500,000+–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS