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Cheapest homes, California counties · 2000

California counties with the lowest median home value (2000 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS 1990

01Modoc County, CACA8,426$72,900+52%

02Kern County, CACA927,068$89,400+8%

03Yuba County, CACA88,691$89,500+33%

04Imperial County, CACA181,411$93,800+30%

05Kings County, CACA154,327$96,500+37%

06Tulare County, CACA485,146$96,500+31%

07Tehama County, CACA64,665$97,000+41%

08Glenn County, CACA28,141$97,800+46%

09Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$98,800+46%

10Del Norte County, CACA26,410$101,500+18%

11Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$102,600+24%

12Trinity County, CACA15,720$103,300+26%

13Lassen County, CACA28,117$105,100+52%

14Lake County, CACA67,772$105,600+11%

15Merced County, CACA297,260$110,900+23%

16Colusa County, CACA21,836$111,000+63%

17Shasta County, CACA181,648$112,900+24%

18Butte County, CACA209,211$116,200+24%

19Madera County, CACA167,927$118,300+38%

20Sutter County, CACA98,787$119,900+31%

21Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$123,900+1%

22San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$124,900−3%

23Sierra County, CACA3,098$128,200+57%

24Humboldt County, CACA131,647$128,500+45%

25Inyo County, CACA18,158$128,500+8%

26Plumas County, CACA18,583$128,800+44%

27Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$135,000−3%

28Mariposa County, CACA16,918$138,700+40%

29San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$139,800+16%

30Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$141,100+9%

31Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$143,600+17%

32Amador County, CACA41,876$153,700+28%

33Calaveras County, CACA46,605$156,300+37%

34Yolo County, CACA224,410$164,400+20%

35Mendocino County, CACA88,122$165,000+34%

36Solano County, CACA455,376$174,900+19%

37Alpine County, CACA1,043$181,000+60%

38Mono County, CACA12,505$189,500+21%

39El Dorado County, CACA192,323$191,500+23%

40Nevada County, CACA101,911$199,300+29%

41Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$201,400−10%

42Placer County, CACA442,081$208,800+24%

43San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$212,000+14%

44San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$218,600+3%

45Ventura County, CACA830,851$238,800−2%

46Napa County, CACA132,949$242,200+33%

47Orange County, CACA3,149,507$253,000+1%

48Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$253,800+17%

49Monterey County, CACA433,729$254,800+30%

50Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$264,100+6%

51Sonoma County, CACA486,444$265,200+32%

52San Benito County, CACA70,082$283,900+38%

53Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$291,900+30%

54Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$353,300+38%

55Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$422,600+47%

56San Francisco County, CACA826,079$422,700+43%

57San Mateo County, CACA743,568$449,900+32%

58Marin County, CACA253,694$493,300+39%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS