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Cheapest homes, California counties · 1990

California counties with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is $122,400.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

01Modoc County, CACA8,426$48,100–

02Glenn County, CACA28,141$67,100–

03Yuba County, CACA88,691$67,100–

04Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$67,700–

05Colusa County, CACA21,836$68,100–

06Tehama County, CACA64,665$68,800–

07Lassen County, CACA28,117$69,300–

08Kings County, CACA154,327$70,400–

09Imperial County, CACA181,411$72,100–

10Tulare County, CACA485,146$73,400–

11Sierra County, CACA3,098$81,400–

12Trinity County, CACA15,720$82,200–

13Kern County, CACA927,068$82,400–

14Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$82,800–

15Madera County, CACA167,927$85,700–

16Del Norte County, CACA26,410$86,100–

17Humboldt County, CACA131,647$88,500–

18Plumas County, CACA18,583$89,700–

19Merced County, CACA297,260$90,100–

20Shasta County, CACA181,648$91,000–

21Sutter County, CACA98,787$91,700–

22Butte County, CACA209,211$94,000–

23Lake County, CACA67,772$95,400–

24Mariposa County, CACA16,918$98,900–

25Alpine County, CACA1,043$113,200–

26Calaveras County, CACA46,605$114,400–

27Inyo County, CACA18,158$118,500–

28Amador County, CACA41,876$120,000–

29San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$120,500–

30Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$122,400–

31Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$123,000–

32Mendocino County, CACA88,122$123,500–

33San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$128,500–

34Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$129,000–

35Yolo County, CACA224,410$137,400–

36Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$138,800–

37Solano County, CACA455,376$147,200–

38Nevada County, CACA101,911$154,400–

39El Dorado County, CACA192,323$155,900–

40Mono County, CACA12,505$157,100–

41Placer County, CACA442,081$168,500–

42Napa County, CACA132,949$182,600–

43San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$186,200–

44Monterey County, CACA433,729$196,300–

45Sonoma County, CACA486,444$200,600–

46San Benito County, CACA70,082$205,100–

47San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$213,200–

48Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$217,100–

49Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$223,800–

50Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$225,300–

51Ventura County, CACA830,851$243,500–

52Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$249,200–

53Orange County, CACA3,149,507$250,300–

54Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$255,400–

55Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$287,700–

56San Francisco County, CACA826,079$294,800–

57San Mateo County, CACA743,568$340,800–

58Marin County, CACA253,694$354,900–

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