RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Tightest housing markets, California cities

California cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS).

Flip the list · Highest housing vacancy, US cities →

CaliforniaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

501Paradise, CACA10,0237.8%–

502Taft, CACA6,9957.8%–

503Jackson, CACA5,1007.9%–

504Oakland, CACA440,8387.9%–

505Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5597.9%–

506Chico, CACA105,0817.9%–

507Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9717.9%–

508Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818.0%–

509Los Altos, CACA30,9658.0%–

510Highgrove, CACA8,3668.1%–

511San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6368.1%–

512Mojave, CACA5,1738.2%–

513Mecca, CACA7,1848.2%–

514Red Bluff, CACA14,4048.3%–

515Mead Valley, CACA19,2868.3%–

516Arcadia, CACA54,1178.4%–

517Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4838.4%–

518Oroville East, CACA7,5048.4%–

519Diamond Springs, CACA10,9278.5%–

520Alum Rock, CACA10,4408.6%–

521Myrtletown, CACA5,3228.6%–

522Midway City, CACA7,9998.6%–

523Barstow, CACA24,8048.7%–

524Arcata, CACA19,0478.7%–

525Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2888.7%–

526San Gabriel, CACA38,1868.7%–

527Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0098.8%–

528Encinitas, CACA60,7368.8%–

529Redding, CACA94,0928.8%–

530Cherry Valley, CACA6,6688.9%–

531Brawley, CACA28,0088.9%–

532Canyon Lake, CACA11,1138.9%–

533Good Hope, CACA8,8169.0%–

534University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,1219.0%–

535Gridley, CACA7,2589.0%–

536Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2879.1%–

537Santa Cruz, CACA61,7979.1%–

538Pasadena, CACA135,8049.1%–

539Ojai, CACA7,4749.1%–

540McKinleyville, CACA17,1139.2%–

541Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6549.3%–

542Imperial Beach, CACA25,2069.3%–

543Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7659.3%–

544Mountain View, CACA85,4389.4%–

545Wilton, CACA6,4339.4%–

546Healdsburg, CACA11,1729.5%–

547Kentfield, CACA6,9009.5%–

548Heber, CACA7,3129.6%–

549La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4809.7%–

550East Palo Alto, CACA28,8729.7%–

551San Clemente, CACA62,22610.0%–

552Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41910.1%–

553Daly City, CACA101,26110.2%–

554East Pasadena, CACA5,47910.2%–

555Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94810.3%–

556Garden Acres, CACA10,66710.4%–

557Discovery Bay, CACA14,91110.4%–

558Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46110.5%–

559Thermalito, CACA6,72010.5%–

560Lakeland, CACA12,23610.5%–

561Isla Vista, CACA13,92010.5%–

562August, CACA8,82510.5%–

563Willows, CACA6,11610.6%–

564Eureka, CACA25,30410.6%–

565Aptos, CACA6,40410.6%–

566Lakeport, CACA5,05910.9%–

567Palo Alto, CACA67,60911.0%–

568Burlingame, CACA31,92911.1%–

569Golden Hills, CACA9,89111.1%–

570Piñon Hills, CACA7,06511.1%–

571Imperial, CACA22,33011.2%–

572Santa Monica, CACA90,08211.2%–

573Berkeley, CACA121,91111.3%–

574Monterey, CACA28,95311.3%–

575Mill Valley, CACA13,79911.4%–

576Yucca Valley, CACA21,88711.4%–

577Potomac Park, CACA10,13811.5%–

578Valley Center, CACA11,11911.5%–

579Capitola, CACA9,34011.6%–

580Menlo Park, CACA32,71311.6%–

581Homeland, CACA7,58411.6%–

582Quartz Hill, CACA11,51011.7%–

583Tiburon, CACA8,88111.7%–

584Sonoma, CACA10,53711.8%–

585Sausalito, CACA7,01911.8%–

586Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87211.9%–

587Port Hueneme, CACA20,98711.9%–

588Magalia, CACA7,38911.9%–

589San Marino, CACA11,96411.9%–

590Oceano, CACA7,12812.0%–

591El Centro, CACA44,38212.0%–

592West Hollywood, CACA34,23112.1%–

593San Francisco, CACA826,07912.2%–

594Laguna Woods, CACA16,84412.2%–

595Seal Beach, CACA24,07512.3%–

596Oroville, CACA20,45112.4%–

597Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12212.5%–

598California City, CACA13,30012.6%–

599Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93912.7%–

600Beverly Hills, CACA30,76412.7%–

601Palermo, CACA5,26613.0%–

602Woodside, CACA5,18113.5%–

603Buellton, CACA5,15813.6%–

604University of California-Davis, CACA8,69613.8%–

605Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51314.0%–

606Fort Bragg, CACA6,94614.0%–

607East Porterville, CACA5,06614.0%–

608Solana Beach, CACA12,60214.2%–

609Topanga, CACA8,88514.2%–

610Holtville, CACA5,59114.5%–

611Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91214.9%–

612Pleasure Point, CACA5,48915.1%–

613Carpinteria, CACA12,73415.2%–

614Pacific Grove, CACA14,65915.6%–

615Grover Beach, CACA12,45615.8%–

616Dana Point, CACA32,23215.9%–

617Indio, CACA94,26915.9%–

618Newport Beach, CACA81,97716.0%–

619Cathedral City, CACA52,37516.0%–

620Calexico, CACA38,62316.2%–

621Susanville, CACA12,81616.3%–

622Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07316.3%–

623Atherton, CACA6,96016.5%–

624Blythe, CACA15,04216.6%–

625Salton City, CACA5,98816.8%–

626Pollock Pines, CACA6,21217.0%–

627Crescent City, CACA6,00217.0%–

628Montecito, CACA9,03117.2%–

629St. Helena, CACA5,19417.3%–

630Silver Lakes, CACA6,97717.3%–

631Lemoore Station, CACA6,17517.6%–

632Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83017.7%–

633Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97118.0%–

634Stanford, CACA18,66218.1%–

635Calipatria, CACA6,01218.4%–

636Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95719.2%–

637Wrightwood, CACA5,06719.3%–

638Laguna Beach, CACA22,39120.3%–

639Clearlake, CACA16,89321.0%–

640Rio del Mar, CACA9,20121.7%–

641Morro Bay, CACA10,61321.8%–

642Desert Palms, CACA6,57923.2%–

643Coronado, CACA21,09426.2%–

644Thousand Palms, CACA7,72026.7%–

645Cambria, CACA5,97829.2%–

646Oakhurst, CACA6,09129.2%–

647Marina del Rey, CACA9,17629.7%–

648Malibu, CACA9,57431.6%–

649Pismo Beach, CACA7,91132.8%–

650Palm Springs, CACA45,31533.3%–

651Palm Desert, CACA53,25933.3%–

652La Quinta, CACA39,44035.6%–

653Joshua Tree, CACA6,23435.8%–

654Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87640.1%–

655South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11542.9%–

656Crestline, CACA9,83546.1%–

657Truckee, CACA17,27850.9%–

658Big Bear City, CACA11,43157.9%–

659Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63961.6%–

660Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86765.6%–

661Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01876.3%–

SHOWING 501–661 OF 661

Download CSV (full list, 661 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES