RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 575

Cheapest homes, California cities · 1990

California cities with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 575 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 23 cities are tied at the $500,000+ ceiling. The median across all 575 is $170,600.

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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 –

01East Porterville, CACA5,066$46,700–

02Earlimart, CACA7,214$48,600–

03Farmersville, CACA10,326$49,100–

04Orange Cove, CACA9,811$51,300–

05Calipatria, CACA6,012$54,300–

06Avenal, CACA13,479$54,500–

07Olivehurst, CACA18,444$55,000–

08McFarland, CACA14,709$55,100–

09Lamont, CACA13,164$55,800–

10Corning, CACA8,260$56,100–

11August, CACA8,825$56,300–

12Lindsay, CACA12,578$56,300–

13Mendota, CACA12,778$56,500–

14Gridley, CACA7,258$56,700–

15Arvin, CACA19,820$56,700–

16Live Oak, CACA9,466$56,700–

17Corcoran, CACA22,358$56,800–

18Parlier, CACA14,622$56,900–

19Woodlake, CACA8,073$57,000–

20Huron, CACA7,394$57,800–

21Thermalito, CACA6,720$58,900–

22Red Bluff, CACA14,404$59,700–

23Heber, CACA7,312$59,800–

24Palermo, CACA5,266$60,500–

25Garden Acres, CACA10,667$60,600–

26Chowchilla, CACA18,730$61,800–

27Oroville, CACA20,451$62,000–

28Anderson, CACA11,131$62,200–

29Linda, CACA23,871$62,400–

30Wasco, CACA26,525$62,700–

31Willows, CACA6,116$63,300–

32Mecca, CACA7,184$63,800–

33Williams, CACA5,529$63,800–

34Joshua Tree, CACA6,234$64,000–

35Orland, CACA8,381$64,600–

36Delano, CACA52,334$64,600–

37Yreka, CACA7,714$66,400–

38Keyes, CACA5,577$66,800–

39Blythe, CACA15,042$66,800–

40Dos Palos, CACA5,697$66,900–

41Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939$67,000–

42Dinuba, CACA25,949$67,200–

43Oildale, CACA34,687$67,600–

44Shafter, CACA23,871$67,800–

45Exeter, CACA10,122$67,900–

46Sanger, CACA27,228$68,000–

47Fowler, CACA7,745$68,100–

48Coachella, CACA45,411$68,500–

49Imperial, CACA22,330$68,500–

50Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408$68,900–

51Madera, CACA69,017$68,900–

52Firebaugh, CACA8,774$69,100–

53Susanville, CACA12,816$69,300–

54Clearlake, CACA16,893$69,500–

55Holtville, CACA5,591$69,600–

56Colusa, CACA6,519$69,900–

57Tulare, CACA73,907$70,100–

58Marysville, CACA12,738$70,200–

59Winton, CACA11,797$70,800–

60Kerman, CACA17,553$70,800–

61Porterville, CACA63,088$70,800–

62Selma, CACA24,702$70,800–

63Crescent City, CACA6,002$71,000–

64Thousand Palms, CACA7,720$71,100–

65Brawley, CACA28,008$71,700–

66Barstow, CACA24,804$71,800–

67Livingston, CACA14,690$71,900–

68Coalinga, CACA17,281$72,000–

69Calexico, CACA38,623$72,700–

70Adelanto, CACA38,798$72,800–

71Hanford, CACA62,229$72,800–

72Reedley, CACA26,982$74,100–

73Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009$74,800–

74Delhi, CACA11,009$75,600–

75Mojave, CACA5,173$75,700–

76Muscoy, CACA12,025$76,700–

77El Centro, CACA44,382$78,100–

78Yucca Valley, CACA21,887$78,200–

79Fresno, CACA555,549$79,200–

80Taft, CACA6,995$79,200–

81Lemoore, CACA27,291$79,600–

82Eureka, CACA25,304$82,100–

83Kingsburg, CACA13,249$82,800–

84Indio, CACA94,269$82,900–

85Fortuna, CACA12,003$83,300–

86California City, CACA13,300$84,200–

87Madera Acres, CACA9,846$84,300–

88Yuba City, CACA69,485$85,200–

89Homeland, CACA7,584$85,300–

90Guadalupe, CACA8,846$86,100–

91Myrtletown, CACA5,322$87,700–

92Ridgecrest, CACA28,333$87,800–

93West Sacramento, CACA56,216$88,400–

94North Highlands, CACA47,957$88,700–

95Hughson, CACA8,051$89,000–

96Banning, CACA31,852$89,300–

97Atwater, CACA32,133$89,400–

98Tehachapi, CACA11,852$89,700–

99Beaumont, CACA60,835$89,700–

100Visalia, CACA146,541$90,100–

101San Jacinto, CACA56,014$90,200–

102Merced, CACA99,724$90,300–

103Country Club, CACA10,161$90,500–

104Waterford, CACA9,258$90,500–

105Hemet, CACA93,649$90,700–

106Bakersfield, CACA422,165$90,900–

107Arcata, CACA19,047$91,100–

108Newman, CACA12,453$91,700–

109McKinleyville, CACA17,113$92,100–

110Clovis, CACA129,347$92,300–

111Rio Linda, CACA16,335$93,100–

112Lakeport, CACA5,059$93,500–

113Oroville East, CACA7,504$95,100–

114Ione, CACA9,282$95,100–

115Redding, CACA94,092$95,200–

116Riverbank, CACA26,557$95,600–

117San Bernardino, CACA222,044$95,700–

118Gustine, CACA6,112$96,000–

119Rosamond, CACA21,473$96,400–

120Colton, CACA53,383$97,100–

121Willowbrook, CACA21,681$97,600–

122Bloomington, CACA25,698$97,900–

123Paradise, CACA10,023$98,000–

124Magalia, CACA7,389$98,800–

125Greenfield, CACA21,138$98,900–

126Soledad, CACA26,357$100,600–

127Oakhurst, CACA6,091$100,900–

128Florin, CACA50,211$101,100–

129Highland, CACA57,614$101,500–

130Victorville, CACA141,395$101,900–

131Lincoln, CACA57,367$102,100–

132Florence-Graham, CACA60,690$103,600–

133Galt, CACA26,964$104,500–

134Big Bear City, CACA11,431$105,100–

135Chico, CACA105,081$105,400–

136Hesperia, CACA102,605$105,600–

137King City, CACA14,002$106,400–

138Stockton, CACA324,597$106,700–

139Compton, CACA90,500$107,100–

140Oakdale, CACA23,246$107,400–

141Rio Vista, CACA10,523$108,100–

142Fort Bragg, CACA6,946$109,100–

143Los Banos, CACA49,614$110,100–

144East Hemet, CACA20,257$110,600–

145Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288$110,600–

146Perris, CACA83,237$111,300–

147Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554$112,200–

148Foothill Farms, CACA36,435$112,300–

149Highgrove, CACA8,366$112,700–

150Lakeland, CACA12,236$113,900–

151Crestline, CACA9,835$114,100–

152Cathedral City, CACA52,375$114,200–

153Sacramento, CACA536,449$114,300–

154Ukiah, CACA16,068$114,300–

155Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132$114,600–

156South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115$114,700–

157La Quinta, CACA39,440$115,000–

158National City, CACA57,807$115,000–

159Diamond Springs, CACA10,927$115,500–

160Grass Valley, CACA14,035$115,600–

161Jackson, CACA5,100$116,400–

162San Pablo, CACA31,678$116,900–

163Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051$117,100–

164Golden Hills, CACA9,891$117,800–

165Truckee, CACA17,278$118,400–

166Lathrop, CACA42,783$118,900–

167Gonzales, CACA8,313$119,300–

168Mentone, CACA9,514$119,500–

169Apple Valley, CACA75,247$120,000–

170Durham, CACA5,340$120,100–

171Calimesa, CACA11,111$120,300–

172Turlock, CACA72,864$121,900–

173Winters, CACA8,214$123,800–

174Rialto, CACA106,554$123,900–

175Rosemont, CACA23,766$124,100–

176Placerville, CACA10,685$124,700–

177Yucaipa, CACA54,953$125,000–

178Valle Vista, CACA18,602$125,500–

179Lodi, CACA69,100$125,700–

180Westmont, CACA34,123$126,600–

181La Riviera, CACA11,492$127,400–

182Cherry Valley, CACA6,668$127,500–

183Home Gardens, CACA10,506$127,500–

184Escalon, CACA7,394$127,700–

185Pollock Pines, CACA6,212$128,700–

186Modesto, CACA219,652$129,000–

187Ceres, CACA48,982$129,600–

188Salida, CACA13,900$130,300–

189Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872$130,500–

190Woodland, CACA62,513$130,800–

191Citrus Heights, CACA86,348$131,900–

192Castroville, CACA6,720$132,600–

193Patterson, CACA26,587$133,600–

194Pomona, CACA147,807$133,700–

195Lancaster, CACA170,084$133,800–

196Fontana, CACA221,223$134,300–

197Riverside, CACA323,057$134,400–

198Lynwood, CACA63,512$134,700–

199Montclair, CACA37,563$135,200–

200Lemon Grove, CACA27,936$135,200–

201Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067$135,400–

202American Canyon, CACA22,773$135,500–

203Grand Terrace, CACA12,936$135,700–

204Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373$136,100–

205Pittsburg, CACA77,542$138,300–

206South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911$138,400–

207Elk Grove, CACA185,007$138,700–

208Palm Springs, CACA45,315$138,800–

209Loomis, CACA7,004$139,200–

210Fairfield, CACA122,489$139,300–

211Manteca, CACA96,693$139,400–

212Suisun City, CACA29,454$139,800–

213Moreno Valley, CACA214,263$140,300–

214Santa Maria, CACA111,390$140,300–

215Vallejo, CACA123,287$140,600–

216Dixon, CACA21,116$140,600–

217Ripon, CACA16,140$140,900–

218East Los Angeles, CACA111,647$141,000–

219Ontario, CACA187,013$142,200–

220Emeryville, CACA13,251$142,500–

221Orangevale, CACA35,958$142,600–

222Richmond, CACA114,861$142,600–

223Redlands, CACA74,128$143,300–

224Imperial Beach, CACA25,206$144,100–

225Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969$144,200–

226Lompoc, CACA43,315$144,400–

227Santee, CACA58,205$144,900–

228Paramount, CACA50,755$146,900–

229Seaside, CACA31,636$147,000–

230Vacaville, CACA103,850$147,900–

231Nuevo, CACA6,803$148,500–

232Oceano, CACA7,128$148,500–

233Palmdale, CACA161,845$149,500–

234Baldwin Park, CACA68,880$149,700–

235Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994$149,800–

236Commerce, CACA11,688$150,600–

237West Athens, CACA8,726$151,200–

238Citrus, CACA10,904$151,200–

239Loma Linda, CACA25,221$151,300–

240Azusa, CACA47,447$151,800–

241Rosedale, CACA18,877$152,700–

242North Auburn, CACA13,480$153,800–

243Cloverdale, CACA8,701$153,800–

244Maywood, CACA23,600$153,800–

245La Puente, CACA36,423$154,800–

246Antioch, CACA118,958$155,600–

247El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626$155,600–

248Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912$155,900–

249San Fernando, CACA23,449$155,900–

250Bostonia, CACA16,765$157,100–

251El Cajon, CACA101,755$157,200–

252West Puente Valley, CACA22,495$157,700–

253East Palo Alto, CACA28,872$157,900–

254Roseville, CACA167,302$158,000–

255Lennox, CACA19,449$158,700–

256Salinas, CACA159,134$160,300–

257Bell Gardens, CACA37,367$160,500–

258Huntington Park, CACA51,544$160,500–

259Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447$160,600–

260Brentwood, CACA66,607$160,700–

261Carmichael, CACA76,948$160,800–

262Cudahy, CACA21,445$160,800–

263South El Monte, CACA18,963$161,600–

264South Gate, CACA90,071$161,900–

265Quartz Hill, CACA11,510$162,100–

266Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018$162,300–

267Chula Vista, CACA275,533$163,000–

268Auburn, CACA13,847$163,200–

269Ashland, CACA22,210$163,800–

270Pico Rivera, CACA58,915$163,800–

271La Mesa, CACA59,914$163,800–

272Valinda, CACA20,962$164,100–

273West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615$164,200–

274Tracy, CACA101,901$164,500–

275Cherryland, CACA14,143$164,600–

276Norwalk, CACA97,104$164,700–

277Oakley, CACA47,583$164,800–

278Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361$165,000–

279Walnut Park, CACA14,958$165,300–

280Cotati, CACA7,347$165,400–

281Ramona, CACA22,634$166,300–

282Vandenberg, CACA6,776$167,300–

283Bell, CACA31,625$167,800–

284Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793$168,200–

285Escondido, CACA146,030$169,600–

286Stanton, CACA40,161$170,400–

287Inglewood, CACA101,662$170,400–

288Oceanside, CACA170,483$170,600–

289Wrightwood, CACA5,067$170,800–

290El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294$171,100–

291Marina, CACA23,256$171,200–

292Duarte, CACA22,866$171,300–

293San Marcos, CACA94,908$171,900–

294El Monte, CACA105,075$172,000–

295Oakland, CACA440,838$172,100–

296Palm Desert, CACA53,259$172,300–

297South Whittier, CACA55,650$173,000–

298Chino, CACA96,957$173,300–

299Napa, CACA76,562$174,100–

300Rocklin, CACA76,821$175,900–

301Hollister, CACA45,695$179,400–

302El Cerrito, CACA5,325$180,000–

303Healdsburg, CACA11,172$180,800–

304Rodeo, CACA8,976$181,700–

305Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639$182,200–

306South San Gabriel, CACA7,923$182,300–

307Watsonville, CACA50,716$182,500–

308Wildomar, CACA37,889$182,800–

309Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856$183,000–

310Vista, CACA98,274$183,200–

311Nipomo, CACA17,516$183,600–

312Cameron Park, CACA18,315$183,700–

313Hayward, CACA157,113$184,500–

314Santa Ana, CACA315,586$184,600–

315Rohnert Park, CACA44,811$185,000–

316Charter Oak, CACA9,442$185,400–

317Port Hueneme, CACA20,987$185,600–

318Corona, CACA161,734$186,100–

319Carson, CACA90,808$186,800–

320Signal Hill, CACA11,153$187,000–

321San Lorenzo, CACA29,171$187,300–

322San Diego, CACA1,406,106$188,300–

323Davis, CACA66,110$189,000–

324Fallbrook, CACA32,112$189,200–

325Templeton, CACA9,580$189,500–

326Temecula, CACA114,865$190,500–

327Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$190,700–

328Pinole, CACA18,543$192,400–

329Santa Rosa, CACA179,437$192,800–

330Rosemead, CACA49,410$193,000–

331Fillmore, CACA16,937$193,500–

332San Leandro, CACA85,353$193,500–

333Interlaken, CACA8,068$193,700–

334Concord, CACA123,261$193,900–

335Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867$194,100–

336Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247$194,600–

337Bellflower, CACA74,719$194,600–

338El Rio, CACA6,368$195,600–

339Avocado Heights, CACA12,593$196,300–

340Sebastopol, CACA7,532$196,600–

341Garden Grove, CACA170,455$197,800–

342Atascadero, CACA29,464$198,400–

343Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971$198,800–

344La Habra, CACA60,908$199,200–

345Santa Paula, CACA31,774$200,300–

346Gardena, CACA58,460$200,900–

347West Covina, CACA105,301$201,100–

348Covina, CACA49,404$201,300–

349Norco, CACA25,081$202,000–

350Martinez, CACA36,849$202,200–

351Oxnard, CACA199,651$202,600–

352Benicia, CACA26,401$202,800–

353Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$203,300–

354Buena Park, CACA81,741$204,000–

355Artesia, CACA15,789$204,100–

356Petaluma, CACA59,688$204,300–

357Fair Oaks, CACA32,799$206,400–

358El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$207,100–

359Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123$207,900–

360La Mirada, CACA45,952$208,500–

361Folsom, CACA91,983$208,500–

362Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$209,000–

363Whittier, CACA85,815$209,300–

364Windsor, CACA25,864$210,200–

365San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$210,500–

366Montebello, CACA60,693$211,200–

367Oak View, CACA6,141$212,100–

368Burbank, CACA5,333$213,200–

369Lakewood, CACA78,010$213,500–

370Wilton, CACA6,433$214,400–

371Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$214,700–

372Livermore, CACA83,457$217,100–

373Anaheim, CACA341,008$218,400–

374Poway, CACA49,180$219,400–

375Long Beach, CACA450,469$221,000–

376Alondra Park, CACA8,373$222,400–

377Morro Bay, CACA10,613$223,100–

378Murrieta, CACA114,124$223,700–

379Buellton, CACA5,158$223,900–

380Hercules, CACA26,326$224,700–

381Newark, CACA47,895$224,900–

382Westminster, CACA88,966$225,500–

383Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$226,600–

384Hawthorne, CACA82,741$226,600–

385East Foothills, CACA7,139$227,000–

386Upland, CACA79,446$227,000–

387Lawndale, CACA29,892$227,000–

388Downey, CACA108,468$227,300–

389Alhambra, CACA79,820$227,900–

390Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$228,500–

391Union City, CACA65,282$228,900–

392Del Aire, CACA11,115$229,400–

393Prunedale, CACA19,723$230,000–

394Glendora, CACA49,671$231,000–

395Fairview, CACA10,745$231,100–

396Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$231,500–

397Monrovia, CACA38,264$231,500–

398Fullerton, CACA138,675$231,800–

399Isla Vista, CACA13,920$232,100–

400Simi Valley, CACA124,861$232,200–

401St. Helena, CACA5,194$233,900–

402Monterey Park, CACA57,457$235,400–

403Sonoma, CACA10,537$235,800–

404West Carson, CACA22,143$236,000–

405Rowland Heights, CACA45,911$236,400–

406Dublin, CACA71,602$238,300–

407Altadena, CACA41,705$238,500–

408Woodcrest, CACA17,368$238,500–

409Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$239,300–

410Albany, CACA19,195$239,600–

411Gilroy, CACA60,764$239,800–

412San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636$239,900–

413San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914$240,300–

414Live Oak, CACA16,911$240,900–

415San Dimas, CACA32,978$241,000–

416Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089$241,400–

417Ojai, CACA7,474$241,600–

418Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$242,200–

419Chino Hills, CACA77,519$244,700–

420Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765$245,900–

421Alpine, CACA15,180$247,700–

422Orange, CACA138,365$247,700–

423San Gabriel, CACA38,186$248,000–

424Camarillo, CACA68,652$248,500–

425Castro Valley, CACA65,001$249,300–

426Cypress, CACA48,781$250,800–

427Claremont, CACA35,838$251,800–

428Mira Monte, CACA6,888$252,100–

429Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$252,100–

430Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876$252,400–

431Placentia, CACA54,911$252,800–

432El Cerrito, CACA26,121$252,900–

433La Verne, CACA30,178$253,200–

434San Martin, CACA6,954$253,600–

435Temple City, CACA35,125$253,600–

436Tustin, CACA77,843$255,100–

437Milpitas, CACA78,596$255,100–

438Carlsbad, CACA112,260$255,600–

439Costa Mesa, CACA108,881$255,800–

440Berkeley, CACA121,911$256,500–

441San Jose, CACA989,814$257,500–

442Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765$258,700–

443Jamul, CACA6,574$258,900–

444Santa Cruz, CACA61,797$259,800–

445Burbank, CACA102,988$260,200–

446Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$261,500–

447Valley Center, CACA11,119$261,900–

448San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$262,500–

449North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100$262,800–

450Fremont, CACA226,442$263,400–

451Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$263,500–

452Monterey, CACA28,953$263,700–

453Brea, CACA47,260$263,900–

454Bonita, CACA12,652$265,800–

455Pacifica, CACA36,890$266,000–

456Alameda, CACA76,876$269,300–

457Santa Clara, CACA133,446$269,400–

458South San Francisco, CACA64,941$269,900–

459Daly City, CACA101,261$270,000–

460Capitola, CACA9,340$270,300–

461Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291$270,400–

462Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$271,500–

463Soquel, CACA10,679$272,700–

464Moorpark, CACA35,023$275,600–

465Cambria, CACA5,978$277,200–

466Fairfax, CACA7,417$277,900–

467Novato, CACA51,947$278,800–

468Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073$280,500–

469Pasadena, CACA135,804$281,500–

470Carpinteria, CACA12,734$281,500–

471View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230$282,100–

472Aptos, CACA6,404$282,700–

473Encinitas, CACA60,736$284,200–

474Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$285,300–

475East San Gabriel, CACA23,410$286,300–

476Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$286,300–

477Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$289,300–

478Pismo Beach, CACA7,911$291,600–

479San Bruno, CACA42,305$291,800–

480Irvine, CACA318,764$292,600–

481Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$294,700–

482San Francisco, CACA826,079$294,800–

483Los Alamitos, CACA11,702$295,700–

484Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$295,800–

485Pleasanton, CACA74,556$296,100–

486Lomita, CACA19,724$296,500–

487Cerritos, CACA46,367$297,600–

488Clayton, CACA10,842$297,800–

489East Pasadena, CACA5,479$299,800–

490Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$302,200–

491Solvang, CACA5,944$303,600–

492La Palma, CACA14,907$303,800–

493San Clemente, CACA62,226$306,400–

494Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$313,200–

495Acton, CACA7,880$314,200–

496San Ramon, CACA86,209$315,400–

497La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660$317,100–

498Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$319,300–

499Walnut, CACA27,316$320,100–

500Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$323,000–

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