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Least affordable housing, California cities

California cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income.

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YEAR201020202024
Least affordable housing by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010
501Chowchilla, CACA18,7305.5+5%
502Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4615.5−16%
503Orange Cove, CACA9,8115.4−13%
504Florin, CACA50,2115.4+22%
505Redding, CACA94,0925.4−13%
506Waterford, CACA9,2585.4+21%
507Lakeland, CACA12,2365.4−2%
508Moreno Valley, CACA214,2635.4+3%
509Folsom, CACA91,9835.4+11%
510East Bakersfield, CACA11,0625.4
511Gridley, CACA7,2585.4−5%
512Lindsay, CACA12,5785.4−0%
513San Jacinto, CACA56,0145.4+33%
514Ceres, CACA48,9825.4+5%
515Coachella, CACA45,4115.4+13%
516Mountain House, CACA25,3155.3+41%
517Arvin, CACA19,8205.3+4%
518Perris, CACA83,2375.3+13%
520Wildomar, CACA37,8895.3+8%
521Keyes, CACA5,5775.3+3%
522Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5545.3+5%
523Sun, CACA11,0365.3+14%
524Cherry Valley, CACA6,6685.3+7%
525Wasco, CACA26,5255.3+22%
526Reedley, CACA26,9825.3+10%
528Cloverdale, CACA8,7015.3−36%
530Ripon, CACA16,1405.3+4%
531La Cresta, CACA8,3895.3
532Fresno, CACA555,5495.3−7%
533Orland, CACA8,3815.3+14%
534Riverbank, CACA26,5575.3+21%
535Colusa, CACA6,5195.3+4%
536Pollock Pines, CACA6,2125.3−8%
537Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0515.2+10%
538Selma, CACA24,7025.2+2%
539Newman, CACA12,4535.2+14%
540Oak Hills, CACA9,0135.2+13%
541Eastvale, CACA70,5945.2+17%
542Ione, CACA9,2825.2+17%
543Victorville, CACA141,3955.2+22%
544Delhi, CACA11,0095.2+15%
545Marysville, CACA12,7385.2+1%
546Emeryville, CACA13,2515.2−28%
547Galt, CACA26,9645.2−2%
548Winters, CACA8,2145.2−12%
549Mead Valley, CACA19,2865.1−7%
550Calimesa, CACA11,1115.1+7%
551Rosemont, CACA23,7665.1+8%
552Clearlake, CACA16,8935.1−7%
553Woodcrest, CACA17,3685.1−4%
554East Hemet, CACA20,2575.1+8%
555Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8755.1−0%
556Linda, CACA23,8715.1−3%
557Lathrop, CACA42,7835.1+20%
558Adelanto, CACA38,7985.1+29%
559Firebaugh, CACA8,7745.1−11%
560Crestline, CACA9,8355.1+11%
561Garden Acres, CACA10,6675.1+8%
563Joshua Tree, CACA6,2345.0+13%
564Valle Vista, CACA18,6025.0+28%
565Elk Grove, CACA185,0075.0+10%
566Livingston, CACA14,6905.0−6%
567Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1315.0+12%
568Earlimart, CACA7,2145.0−5%
569McFarland, CACA14,7095.0+9%
570McSwain, CACA5,7835.0−6%
571West Modesto, CACA5,9785.0−31%
572Antelope, CACA48,3014.9+13%
573Magalia, CACA7,3894.9+4%
574Lucerne Valley, CACA5,9574.9−1%
575Brawley, CACA28,0084.9+7%
576Parlier, CACA14,6224.9−3%
577Wilton, CACA6,4334.9−23%
578Tehachapi, CACA11,8524.9+19%
579Lakeport, CACA5,0594.9−46%
580Clovis, CACA129,3474.9−2%
581Kingsburg, CACA13,2494.9+6%
582Salida, CACA13,9004.9+17%
583Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5034.8+13%
584Phelan, CACA18,4964.8+11%
585Benton Park, CACA5,7074.8
586Patterson, CACA26,5874.8−9%
587Oakley, CACA47,5834.8−4%
588Huron, CACA7,3944.8−38%
589Oakhurst, CACA6,0914.8−37%
590Holtville, CACA5,5914.8−8%
591Live Oak, CACA9,4664.8+4%
592Rio Linda, CACA16,3354.8+1%
593Nuevo, CACA6,8034.7−5%
594Porterville, CACA63,0884.7+3%
595Shafter, CACA23,8714.7−13%
596Sanger, CACA27,2284.7+2%
597Beaumont, CACA60,8354.7+12%
598Country Club, CACA10,1614.7+7%
599Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,8724.7−14%
600La Riviera, CACA11,4924.7−9%
601Heber, CACA7,3124.7+3%
602Oildale, CACA34,6874.7+1%
603Thermalito, CACA6,7204.6−9%
604Mecca, CACA7,1844.6−16%
605California City, CACA13,3004.6+25%
606Dinuba, CACA25,9494.6−8%
607Olivehurst, CACA18,4444.6+1%
608Bakersfield, CACA422,1654.6+2%
609Plumas Lake, CACA9,4184.6+61%
610Quartz Hill, CACA11,5104.6−16%
611Barstow, CACA24,8044.6+34%
612French Valley, CACA45,2694.6+15%
613Hanford, CACA62,2294.6+8%
614East Niles, CACA28,5324.6
615Mayfair, CACA5,0444.6+3%
616Tulare, CACA73,9074.6+2%
617Visalia, CACA146,5414.5+5%
618Delano, CACA52,3344.5−13%
619Rosedale, CACA18,8774.5+17%
620Rosamond, CACA21,4734.4+15%
621Madera Acres, CACA9,8464.4−3%
622Willows, CACA6,1164.4−23%
623Shasta Lake, CACA10,2084.4−8%
624Potomac Park, CACA10,1384.3
625Oroville East, CACA7,5044.3−3%
626Golden Hills, CACA9,8914.3−11%
627Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9394.3+4%
628Salton City, CACA5,9884.2+21%
629Avenal, CACA13,4794.2−18%
630Orosi, CACA8,9664.2−7%
631Gold River, CACA7,9244.1−3%
632Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,9124.1−9%
633Farmersville, CACA10,3264.1−11%
634Williams, CACA5,5294.1−13%
635Exeter, CACA10,1224.1−16%
636Imperial, CACA22,3304.0−4%
637Blythe, CACA15,0424.0−5%
638Goshen, CACA5,1364.0−8%
639Homeland, CACA7,5843.9+16%
640Corcoran, CACA22,3583.9−14%
641Lemoore, CACA27,2913.9+1%
642Mojave, CACA5,1733.8−14%
643Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2883.8−6%
644Susanville, CACA12,8163.8−9%
646Calipatria, CACA6,0123.7+14%
647Garnet, CACA7,3823.7+10%
648Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,4653.7
649Happy Valley, CACA5,9443.6
650Thousand Palms, CACA7,7203.5−9%
651Coalinga, CACA17,2813.5−21%
652Taft, CACA6,9953.5−21%
653Silver Lakes, CACA6,9773.3−25%
654Marina del Rey, CACA9,1763.1−42%
655Ridgecrest, CACA28,3332.8−13%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES