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Most affordable housing, California cities

California cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS).

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

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

501San Carlos, CACA29,2618.4+23%

502Tustin, CACA77,8438.4+88%

503Whittier, CACA85,8158.5+99%

504Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1078.5+89%

505Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818.5+72%

506Cupertino, CACA58,3338.5+35%

507Marina, CACA23,2568.5+57%

508South Gate, CACA90,0718.5+89%

509La Mesa, CACA59,9148.5+85%

510Sierra Madre, CACA10,6208.5+55%

511San Bruno, CACA42,3058.5+45%

512Tiburon, CACA8,8818.6−8%

513Crescent City, CACA6,0028.6+97%

514Pismo Beach, CACA7,9118.6+53%

515Palo Alto, CACA67,6098.7+1%

516Fullerton, CACA138,6758.7+89%

517Montecito, CACA9,0318.7−4%

518Goleta, CACA32,4018.7+32%

519Altadena, CACA41,7058.7+103%

520South San Francisco, CACA64,9418.7+56%

521Solvang, CACA5,9448.7+17%

522Irvine, CACA318,7648.7+108%

523Montebello, CACA60,6938.7+74%

524Cudahy, CACA21,4458.7+80%

525Anaheim, CACA341,0088.7+102%

526View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2308.7+81%

527Watsonville, CACA50,7168.8+59%

528Lafayette, CACA25,3138.8+54%

529Downey, CACA108,4688.8+93%

530El Rio, CACA6,3688.8+148%

531El Cerrito, CACA26,1218.8+73%

532Carlsbad, CACA112,2608.8+86%

533Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9488.8+50%

534Garden Grove, CACA170,4558.8+117%

535Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8678.8+53%

536Santa Clara, CACA133,4468.8+59%

537East San Gabriel, CACA23,4108.9+68%

538Lomita, CACA19,7248.9+60%

539Novato, CACA51,9478.9+55%

540Willowbrook, CACA21,6818.9+86%

541Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6549.0+56%

542Bellflower, CACA74,7199.0+104%

543Alameda, CACA76,8769.0+52%

544South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239.0+164%

545Daly City, CACA101,2619.0+73%

546San Martin, CACA6,9549.0+30%

547Bell Gardens, CACA37,3679.1+61%

548San Anselmo, CACA12,5559.1+29%

549Huntington Beach, CACA191,4519.1+102%

550Calabasas, CACA22,0279.1+81%

551Lawndale, CACA29,8929.2+103%

552Oakland, CACA440,8389.2+61%

553National City, CACA57,8079.2+97%

554Healdsburg, CACA11,1729.2+74%

555Los Gatos, CACA32,5769.2+16%

556Temple City, CACA35,1259.2+92%

557Long Beach, CACA450,4699.2+73%

558Seaside, CACA31,6369.2+64%

559Foster City, CACA32,4119.2+66%

560Saranap, CACA5,6629.2–

561Torrance, CACA138,3919.2+69%

562Villa Park, CACA5,6459.3+82%

563La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6609.3+91%

564Fountain Valley, CACA55,5089.3+127%

565Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2959.3–

566Grass Valley, CACA14,0359.3+85%

567Dana Point, CACA32,2329.3+61%

568San Marino, CACA11,9649.3+59%

569East Los Angeles, CACA111,6479.4+70%

570Cambria, CACA5,9789.4+39%

571El Monte, CACA105,0759.5+101%

572Monrovia, CACA38,2649.5+92%

573Fort Bragg, CACA6,9469.5+72%

574Ashland, CACA22,2109.5+105%

575Menlo Park, CACA32,7139.5+9%

576West Hollywood, CACA34,2319.5+41%

577Huntington Park, CACA51,5449.5+70%

578Alondra Park, CACA8,3739.6+93%

579Morro Bay, CACA10,6139.6+42%

580Davis, CACA66,1109.6+75%

581Sebastopol, CACA7,5329.6+56%

582Sunnyvale, CACA156,5779.7+63%

583Bell, CACA31,6259.7+77%

584Mill Valley, CACA13,7999.7+22%

585East Palo Alto, CACA28,8729.7+47%

586Culver City, CACA39,4529.7+85%

587Belmont, CACA28,7529.7+35%

588Alhambra, CACA79,8209.7+87%

589Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1229.8+47%

590Live Oak, CACA16,9119.8+57%

591East Pasadena, CACA5,4799.8+63%

592Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2879.8+68%

593Sonoma, CACA10,5379.9+63%

594Pleasure Point, CACA5,4899.9–

595San Francisco, CACA826,0799.9+29%

596Rowland Heights, CACA45,9119.9+148%

597Ladera Heights, CACA7,3349.9+109%

598Imperial Beach, CACA25,20610.0+113%

599San Clemente, CACA62,22610.0+74%

600Costa Mesa, CACA108,88110.0+92%

601Westminster, CACA88,96610.0+130%

602El Cajon, CACA101,75510.1+101%

603Mountain View, CACA85,43810.1+51%

604Encinitas, CACA60,73610.2+89%

605Malibu, CACA9,57410.3+19%

606Carpinteria, CACA12,73410.4+64%

607Arcata, CACA19,04710.4+73%

608Sausalito, CACA7,01910.4+38%

609Pasadena, CACA135,80410.4+78%

610Maywood, CACA23,60010.4+100%

611San Gabriel, CACA38,18610.5+93%

612Monterey, CACA28,95310.5+31%

613Santa Cruz, CACA61,79710.5+33%

614El Segundo, CACA16,37910.5+81%

615Monterey Park, CACA57,45710.5+103%

616San Mateo, CACA103,33710.5+51%

617Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07310.6+18%

618West Athens, CACA8,72610.7+133%

619Inglewood, CACA101,66210.9+119%

620Los Alamitos, CACA11,70210.9+105%

621Rosemead, CACA49,41011.0+121%

622St. Helena, CACA5,19411.1+50%

623Campbell, CACA42,49011.1+77%

624Mira Monte, CACA6,88811.1+159%

625Burbank, CACA102,98811.2+114%

626Pacific Grove, CACA14,65911.2+35%

627Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911.2+91%

628Topanga, CACA8,88511.3–

629San Rafael, CACA59,41011.4+51%

630Hawthorne, CACA82,74111.4+96%

631Redwood City, CACA82,17811.4+56%

632Burlingame, CACA31,92911.5+20%

633Midway City, CACA7,99911.8–

634Millbrae, CACA22,86911.8+47%

635Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312.0+99%

636North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10012.2+95%

637Lennox, CACA19,44912.3+123%

638Ojai, CACA7,47412.3+105%

639Glendale, CACA187,16012.5+80%

640Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83012.7+26%

641San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63612.7+60%

642Arcadia, CACA54,11712.7+91%

643Newport Beach, CACA81,97712.7+57%

644South Pasadena, CACA25,50312.9+99%

645Westmont, CACA34,12312.9+98%

646Berkeley, CACA121,91113.1+55%

647Solana Beach, CACA12,60213.1+110%

648Laguna Beach, CACA22,39113.9+65%

649Larkspur, CACA12,62014.2+61%

650Santa Barbara, CACA86,42214.8+50%

651Coronado, CACA21,09414.9+49%

652Beverly Hills, CACA30,76415.0+7%

653Santa Monica, CACA90,08215.3+62%

654Stanford, CACA18,66226.6+38%

655Isla Vista, CACA13,92046.9+131%

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