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Most affordable housing, California counties · 2010

California counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Lassen County, CACA28,1174.3+49%

02Kings County, CACA154,3274.5+68%

03Modoc County, CACA8,4264.6+73%

04Kern County, CACA927,0684.6+83%

05Yuba County, CACA88,6914.8+63%

06Tulare County, CACA485,1464.8+70%

07Imperial County, CACA181,4115.0+69%

08Sutter County, CACA98,7875.1+65%

09Merced County, CACA297,2605.5+76%

10Fresno County, CACA1,035,4565.5+87%

11Stanislaus County, CACA557,7195.6+81%

12Riverside County, CACA2,544,9165.6+79%

13Glenn County, CACA28,1415.7+86%

14Mariposa County, CACA16,9185.7+42%

15Solano County, CACA455,3765.7+76%

16San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0915.7+92%

17Colusa County, CACA21,8365.7+81%

18Placer County, CACA442,0815.7+58%

19Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4605.7+78%

20Tehama County, CACA64,6655.8+87%

21San Joaquin County, CACA823,8155.9+73%

22Madera County, CACA167,9276.0+84%

23Shasta County, CACA181,6486.1+85%

24Sierra County, CACA3,0986.1+71%

25Butte County, CACA209,2116.1+69%

26Amador County, CACA41,8766.2+72%

27El Dorado County, CACA192,3236.4+71%

28Calaveras County, CACA46,6056.4+67%

29Siskiyou County, CACA42,0136.4+92%

30Inyo County, CACA18,1586.5+76%

31Plumas County, CACA18,5836.6+85%

32Del Norte County, CACA26,4106.7+95%

33Lake County, CACA67,7726.7+89%

34Yolo County, CACA224,4106.9+70%

35Trinity County, CACA15,7206.9+86%

36Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707.0+75%

37Tuolumne County, CACA53,1607.0+89%

38Alpine County, CACA1,0437.1+65%

39Ventura County, CACA830,8517.5+89%

40San Diego County, CACA3,282,2487.7+71%

41Nevada County, CACA101,9117.8+79%

42Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3918.1+42%

43Humboldt County, CACA131,6478.1+97%

44Orange County, CACA3,149,5078.2+90%

45San Benito County, CACA70,0828.2+67%

46Sonoma County, CACA486,4448.3+66%

47Napa County, CACA132,9498.5+81%

48Alameda County, CACA1,636,6308.5+63%

49Mono County, CACA12,5058.7+107%

50San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3679.0+74%

51San Mateo County, CACA743,5689.2+44%

52Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9349.2+92%

53Mendocino County, CACA88,1229.4+105%

54Monterey County, CACA433,7299.6+81%

55Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0659.6+70%

56Marin County, CACA253,6949.7+41%

57Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8529.9+52%

58San Francisco County, CACA826,07911.0+44%

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