RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 575

Most expensive homes, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 575 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 23 cities are tied at the $500,000+ ceiling. The median across all 575 is $170,600.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median home value at $500,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$500,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

T1Atherton, CACA6,960$500,000+–

T1Newport Beach, CACA81,977$500,000+–

T1Saratoga, CACA30,418$500,000+–

T1Blackhawk, CACA10,137$500,000+–

T1Kentfield, CACA6,900$500,000+–

T1Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$500,000+–

T1Stanford, CACA18,662$500,000+–

T1Alamo, CACA14,488$500,000+–

T1Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$500,000+–

T1Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$500,000+–

T1Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$500,000+–

T1Piedmont, CACA10,642$500,000+–

T1Los Altos, CACA30,965$500,000+–

T1Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$500,000+–

T1Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$500,000+–

T1Tiburon, CACA8,881$500,000+–

T1Villa Park, CACA5,645$500,000+–

T1Woodside, CACA5,181$500,000+–

T1Santa Monica, CACA90,082$500,000+–

T1Hillsborough, CACA11,206$500,000+–

T1Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$500,000+–

T1La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$500,000+–

T1San Marino, CACA11,964$500,000+–

24Sausalito, CACA7,019$488,500–

25Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$464,700–

26Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$463,200–

27Burlingame, CACA31,929$461,800–

28Mill Valley, CACA13,799$459,000–

29Palo Alto, CACA67,609$456,800–

30Coronado, CACA21,094$452,700–

31Menlo Park, CACA32,713$451,500–

32La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$450,200–

33Arcadia, CACA54,117$438,800–

34Larkspur, CACA12,620$438,600–

35Orinda, CACA19,507$433,600–

36Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$431,500–

37Los Gatos, CACA32,576$431,100–

38Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$427,800–

39Westlake, CACA7,505$420,000–

40Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$412,000–

41Foster City, CACA32,411$411,500–

42Belmont, CACA28,752$410,500–

43Cupertino, CACA58,333$406,000–

44San Carlos, CACA29,261$402,000–

45Millbrae, CACA22,869$397,200–

46Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$396,300–

47Lafayette, CACA25,313$388,500–

48Solana Beach, CACA12,602$378,400–

49South Pasadena, CACA25,503$371,700–

50Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$369,700–

51Rossmoor, CACA11,532$364,200–

52Danville, CACA43,302$360,100–

53Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$353,800–

54El Segundo, CACA16,379$353,000–

55Sierra Madre, CACA10,620$352,000–

56Redwood City, CACA82,178$351,100–

57Seal Beach, CACA24,075$350,600–

58San Mateo, CACA103,337$348,800–

59Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$347,900–

60West Hollywood, CACA34,231$347,600–

61Corte Madera, CACA9,929$346,600–

62Santa Barbara, CACA86,422$345,800–

63San Rafael, CACA59,410$342,700–

64Mountain View, CACA85,438$342,700–

65Glendale, CACA187,160$341,700–

66El Granada, CACA5,232$338,900–

67Torrance, CACA138,391$338,700–

68Dana Point, CACA32,232$337,100–

69Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$334,300–

70San Anselmo, CACA12,555$334,000–

71Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$332,000–

72Culver City, CACA39,452$329,400–

73Oak Park, CACA13,757$327,000–

74Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$324,800–

75Kensington, CACA5,179$324,000–

76Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$323,000–

77Walnut, CACA27,316$320,100–

78Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$319,300–

79La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660$317,100–

80San Ramon, CACA86,209$315,400–

81Acton, CACA7,880$314,200–

82Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$313,200–

83San Clemente, CACA62,226$306,400–

84La Palma, CACA14,907$303,800–

85Solvang, CACA5,944$303,600–

86Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$302,200–

87East Pasadena, CACA5,479$299,800–

88Clayton, CACA10,842$297,800–

89Cerritos, CACA46,367$297,600–

90Lomita, CACA19,724$296,500–

91Pleasanton, CACA74,556$296,100–

92Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$295,800–

93Los Alamitos, CACA11,702$295,700–

94San Francisco, CACA826,079$294,800–

95Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$294,700–

96Irvine, CACA318,764$292,600–

97San Bruno, CACA42,305$291,800–

98Pismo Beach, CACA7,911$291,600–

99Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$289,300–

100East San Gabriel, CACA23,410$286,300–

101Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$286,300–

102Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$285,300–

103Encinitas, CACA60,736$284,200–

104Aptos, CACA6,404$282,700–

105View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230$282,100–

106Carpinteria, CACA12,734$281,500–

107Pasadena, CACA135,804$281,500–

108Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073$280,500–

109Novato, CACA51,947$278,800–

110Fairfax, CACA7,417$277,900–

111Cambria, CACA5,978$277,200–

112Moorpark, CACA35,023$275,600–

113Soquel, CACA10,679$272,700–

114Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$271,500–

115Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291$270,400–

116Capitola, CACA9,340$270,300–

117Daly City, CACA101,261$270,000–

118South San Francisco, CACA64,941$269,900–

119Santa Clara, CACA133,446$269,400–

120Alameda, CACA76,876$269,300–

121Pacifica, CACA36,890$266,000–

122Bonita, CACA12,652$265,800–

123Brea, CACA47,260$263,900–

124Monterey, CACA28,953$263,700–

125Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$263,500–

126Fremont, CACA226,442$263,400–

127North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100$262,800–

128San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$262,500–

129Valley Center, CACA11,119$261,900–

130Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$261,500–

131Burbank, CACA102,988$260,200–

132Santa Cruz, CACA61,797$259,800–

133Jamul, CACA6,574$258,900–

134Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765$258,700–

135San Jose, CACA989,814$257,500–

136Berkeley, CACA121,911$256,500–

137Costa Mesa, CACA108,881$255,800–

138Carlsbad, CACA112,260$255,600–

139Tustin, CACA77,843$255,100–

140Milpitas, CACA78,596$255,100–

141San Martin, CACA6,954$253,600–

142Temple City, CACA35,125$253,600–

143La Verne, CACA30,178$253,200–

144El Cerrito, CACA26,121$252,900–

145Placentia, CACA54,911$252,800–

146Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876$252,400–

147Mira Monte, CACA6,888$252,100–

148Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$252,100–

149Claremont, CACA35,838$251,800–

150Cypress, CACA48,781$250,800–

151Castro Valley, CACA65,001$249,300–

152Camarillo, CACA68,652$248,500–

153San Gabriel, CACA38,186$248,000–

154Alpine, CACA15,180$247,700–

155Orange, CACA138,365$247,700–

156Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765$245,900–

157Chino Hills, CACA77,519$244,700–

158Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$242,200–

159Ojai, CACA7,474$241,600–

160Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089$241,400–

161San Dimas, CACA32,978$241,000–

162Live Oak, CACA16,911$240,900–

163San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914$240,300–

164San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636$239,900–

165Gilroy, CACA60,764$239,800–

166Albany, CACA19,195$239,600–

167Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$239,300–

168Altadena, CACA41,705$238,500–

169Woodcrest, CACA17,368$238,500–

170Dublin, CACA71,602$238,300–

171Rowland Heights, CACA45,911$236,400–

172West Carson, CACA22,143$236,000–

173Sonoma, CACA10,537$235,800–

174Monterey Park, CACA57,457$235,400–

175St. Helena, CACA5,194$233,900–

176Simi Valley, CACA124,861$232,200–

177Isla Vista, CACA13,920$232,100–

178Fullerton, CACA138,675$231,800–

179Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$231,500–

180Monrovia, CACA38,264$231,500–

181Fairview, CACA10,745$231,100–

182Glendora, CACA49,671$231,000–

183Prunedale, CACA19,723$230,000–

184Del Aire, CACA11,115$229,400–

185Union City, CACA65,282$228,900–

186Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$228,500–

187Alhambra, CACA79,820$227,900–

188Downey, CACA108,468$227,300–

189East Foothills, CACA7,139$227,000–

190Upland, CACA79,446$227,000–

191Lawndale, CACA29,892$227,000–

192Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$226,600–

193Hawthorne, CACA82,741$226,600–

194Westminster, CACA88,966$225,500–

195Newark, CACA47,895$224,900–

196Hercules, CACA26,326$224,700–

197Buellton, CACA5,158$223,900–

198Murrieta, CACA114,124$223,700–

199Morro Bay, CACA10,613$223,100–

200Alondra Park, CACA8,373$222,400–

201Long Beach, CACA450,469$221,000–

202Poway, CACA49,180$219,400–

203Anaheim, CACA341,008$218,400–

204Livermore, CACA83,457$217,100–

205Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$214,700–

206Wilton, CACA6,433$214,400–

207Lakewood, CACA78,010$213,500–

208Burbank, CACA5,333$213,200–

209Oak View, CACA6,141$212,100–

210Montebello, CACA60,693$211,200–

211San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$210,500–

212Windsor, CACA25,864$210,200–

213Whittier, CACA85,815$209,300–

214Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$209,000–

215La Mirada, CACA45,952$208,500–

216Folsom, CACA91,983$208,500–

217Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123$207,900–

218El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$207,100–

219Fair Oaks, CACA32,799$206,400–

220Petaluma, CACA59,688$204,300–

221Artesia, CACA15,789$204,100–

222Buena Park, CACA81,741$204,000–

223Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$203,300–

224Benicia, CACA26,401$202,800–

225Oxnard, CACA199,651$202,600–

226Martinez, CACA36,849$202,200–

227Norco, CACA25,081$202,000–

228Covina, CACA49,404$201,300–

229West Covina, CACA105,301$201,100–

230Gardena, CACA58,460$200,900–

231Santa Paula, CACA31,774$200,300–

232La Habra, CACA60,908$199,200–

233Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971$198,800–

234Atascadero, CACA29,464$198,400–

235Garden Grove, CACA170,455$197,800–

236Sebastopol, CACA7,532$196,600–

237Avocado Heights, CACA12,593$196,300–

238El Rio, CACA6,368$195,600–

239Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247$194,600–

240Bellflower, CACA74,719$194,600–

241Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867$194,100–

242Concord, CACA123,261$193,900–

243Interlaken, CACA8,068$193,700–

244Fillmore, CACA16,937$193,500–

245San Leandro, CACA85,353$193,500–

246Rosemead, CACA49,410$193,000–

247Santa Rosa, CACA179,437$192,800–

248Pinole, CACA18,543$192,400–

249Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$190,700–

250Temecula, CACA114,865$190,500–

251Templeton, CACA9,580$189,500–

252Fallbrook, CACA32,112$189,200–

253Davis, CACA66,110$189,000–

254San Diego, CACA1,406,106$188,300–

255San Lorenzo, CACA29,171$187,300–

256Signal Hill, CACA11,153$187,000–

257Carson, CACA90,808$186,800–

258Corona, CACA161,734$186,100–

259Port Hueneme, CACA20,987$185,600–

260Charter Oak, CACA9,442$185,400–

261Rohnert Park, CACA44,811$185,000–

262Santa Ana, CACA315,586$184,600–

263Hayward, CACA157,113$184,500–

264Cameron Park, CACA18,315$183,700–

265Nipomo, CACA17,516$183,600–

266Vista, CACA98,274$183,200–

267Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856$183,000–

268Wildomar, CACA37,889$182,800–

269Watsonville, CACA50,716$182,500–

270South San Gabriel, CACA7,923$182,300–

271Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639$182,200–

272Rodeo, CACA8,976$181,700–

273Healdsburg, CACA11,172$180,800–

274El Cerrito, CACA5,325$180,000–

275Hollister, CACA45,695$179,400–

276Rocklin, CACA76,821$175,900–

277Napa, CACA76,562$174,100–

278Chino, CACA96,957$173,300–

279South Whittier, CACA55,650$173,000–

280Palm Desert, CACA53,259$172,300–

281Oakland, CACA440,838$172,100–

282El Monte, CACA105,075$172,000–

283San Marcos, CACA94,908$171,900–

284Duarte, CACA22,866$171,300–

285Marina, CACA23,256$171,200–

286El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294$171,100–

287Wrightwood, CACA5,067$170,800–

288Oceanside, CACA170,483$170,600–

289Stanton, CACA40,161$170,400–

290Inglewood, CACA101,662$170,400–

291Escondido, CACA146,030$169,600–

292Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793$168,200–

293Bell, CACA31,625$167,800–

294Vandenberg, CACA6,776$167,300–

295Ramona, CACA22,634$166,300–

296Cotati, CACA7,347$165,400–

297Walnut Park, CACA14,958$165,300–

298Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361$165,000–

299Oakley, CACA47,583$164,800–

300Norwalk, CACA97,104$164,700–

301Cherryland, CACA14,143$164,600–

302Tracy, CACA101,901$164,500–

303West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615$164,200–

304Valinda, CACA20,962$164,100–

305Ashland, CACA22,210$163,800–

306Pico Rivera, CACA58,915$163,800–

307La Mesa, CACA59,914$163,800–

308Auburn, CACA13,847$163,200–

309Chula Vista, CACA275,533$163,000–

310Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018$162,300–

311Quartz Hill, CACA11,510$162,100–

312South Gate, CACA90,071$161,900–

313South El Monte, CACA18,963$161,600–

314Carmichael, CACA76,948$160,800–

315Cudahy, CACA21,445$160,800–

316Brentwood, CACA66,607$160,700–

317Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447$160,600–

318Bell Gardens, CACA37,367$160,500–

319Huntington Park, CACA51,544$160,500–

320Salinas, CACA159,134$160,300–

321Lennox, CACA19,449$158,700–

322Roseville, CACA167,302$158,000–

323East Palo Alto, CACA28,872$157,900–

324West Puente Valley, CACA22,495$157,700–

325El Cajon, CACA101,755$157,200–

326Bostonia, CACA16,765$157,100–

327Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912$155,900–

328San Fernando, CACA23,449$155,900–

329Antioch, CACA118,958$155,600–

330El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626$155,600–

331La Puente, CACA36,423$154,800–

332North Auburn, CACA13,480$153,800–

333Cloverdale, CACA8,701$153,800–

334Maywood, CACA23,600$153,800–

335Rosedale, CACA18,877$152,700–

336Azusa, CACA47,447$151,800–

337Loma Linda, CACA25,221$151,300–

338Citrus, CACA10,904$151,200–

339West Athens, CACA8,726$151,200–

340Commerce, CACA11,688$150,600–

341Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994$149,800–

342Baldwin Park, CACA68,880$149,700–

343Palmdale, CACA161,845$149,500–

344Nuevo, CACA6,803$148,500–

345Oceano, CACA7,128$148,500–

346Vacaville, CACA103,850$147,900–

347Seaside, CACA31,636$147,000–

348Paramount, CACA50,755$146,900–

349Santee, CACA58,205$144,900–

350Lompoc, CACA43,315$144,400–

351Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969$144,200–

352Imperial Beach, CACA25,206$144,100–

353Redlands, CACA74,128$143,300–

354Orangevale, CACA35,958$142,600–

355Richmond, CACA114,861$142,600–

356Emeryville, CACA13,251$142,500–

357Ontario, CACA187,013$142,200–

358East Los Angeles, CACA111,647$141,000–

359Ripon, CACA16,140$140,900–

360Vallejo, CACA123,287$140,600–

361Dixon, CACA21,116$140,600–

362Moreno Valley, CACA214,263$140,300–

363Santa Maria, CACA111,390$140,300–

364Suisun City, CACA29,454$139,800–

365Manteca, CACA96,693$139,400–

366Fairfield, CACA122,489$139,300–

367Loomis, CACA7,004$139,200–

368Palm Springs, CACA45,315$138,800–

369Elk Grove, CACA185,007$138,700–

370South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911$138,400–

371Pittsburg, CACA77,542$138,300–

372Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373$136,100–

373Grand Terrace, CACA12,936$135,700–

374American Canyon, CACA22,773$135,500–

375Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067$135,400–

376Montclair, CACA37,563$135,200–

377Lemon Grove, CACA27,936$135,200–

378Lynwood, CACA63,512$134,700–

379Riverside, CACA323,057$134,400–

380Fontana, CACA221,223$134,300–

381Lancaster, CACA170,084$133,800–

382Pomona, CACA147,807$133,700–

383Patterson, CACA26,587$133,600–

384Castroville, CACA6,720$132,600–

385Citrus Heights, CACA86,348$131,900–

386Woodland, CACA62,513$130,800–

387Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872$130,500–

388Salida, CACA13,900$130,300–

389Ceres, CACA48,982$129,600–

390Modesto, CACA219,652$129,000–

391Pollock Pines, CACA6,212$128,700–

392Escalon, CACA7,394$127,700–

393Cherry Valley, CACA6,668$127,500–

394Home Gardens, CACA10,506$127,500–

395La Riviera, CACA11,492$127,400–

396Westmont, CACA34,123$126,600–

397Lodi, CACA69,100$125,700–

398Valle Vista, CACA18,602$125,500–

399Yucaipa, CACA54,953$125,000–

400Placerville, CACA10,685$124,700–

401Rosemont, CACA23,766$124,100–

402Rialto, CACA106,554$123,900–

403Winters, CACA8,214$123,800–

404Turlock, CACA72,864$121,900–

405Calimesa, CACA11,111$120,300–

406Durham, CACA5,340$120,100–

407Apple Valley, CACA75,247$120,000–

408Mentone, CACA9,514$119,500–

409Gonzales, CACA8,313$119,300–

410Lathrop, CACA42,783$118,900–

411Truckee, CACA17,278$118,400–

412Golden Hills, CACA9,891$117,800–

413Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051$117,100–

414San Pablo, CACA31,678$116,900–

415Jackson, CACA5,100$116,400–

416Grass Valley, CACA14,035$115,600–

417Diamond Springs, CACA10,927$115,500–

418La Quinta, CACA39,440$115,000–

419National City, CACA57,807$115,000–

420South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115$114,700–

421Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132$114,600–

422Sacramento, CACA536,449$114,300–

423Ukiah, CACA16,068$114,300–

424Cathedral City, CACA52,375$114,200–

425Crestline, CACA9,835$114,100–

426Lakeland, CACA12,236$113,900–

427Highgrove, CACA8,366$112,700–

428Foothill Farms, CACA36,435$112,300–

429Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554$112,200–

430Perris, CACA83,237$111,300–

431East Hemet, CACA20,257$110,600–

432Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288$110,600–

433Los Banos, CACA49,614$110,100–

434Fort Bragg, CACA6,946$109,100–

435Rio Vista, CACA10,523$108,100–

436Oakdale, CACA23,246$107,400–

437Compton, CACA90,500$107,100–

438Stockton, CACA324,597$106,700–

439King City, CACA14,002$106,400–

440Hesperia, CACA102,605$105,600–

441Chico, CACA105,081$105,400–

442Big Bear City, CACA11,431$105,100–

443Galt, CACA26,964$104,500–

444Florence-Graham, CACA60,690$103,600–

445Lincoln, CACA57,367$102,100–

446Victorville, CACA141,395$101,900–

447Highland, CACA57,614$101,500–

448Florin, CACA50,211$101,100–

449Oakhurst, CACA6,091$100,900–

450Soledad, CACA26,357$100,600–

451Greenfield, CACA21,138$98,900–

452Magalia, CACA7,389$98,800–

453Paradise, CACA10,023$98,000–

454Bloomington, CACA25,698$97,900–

455Willowbrook, CACA21,681$97,600–

456Colton, CACA53,383$97,100–

457Rosamond, CACA21,473$96,400–

458Gustine, CACA6,112$96,000–

459San Bernardino, CACA222,044$95,700–

460Riverbank, CACA26,557$95,600–

461Redding, CACA94,092$95,200–

462Oroville East, CACA7,504$95,100–

463Ione, CACA9,282$95,100–

464Lakeport, CACA5,059$93,500–

465Rio Linda, CACA16,335$93,100–

466Clovis, CACA129,347$92,300–

467McKinleyville, CACA17,113$92,100–

468Newman, CACA12,453$91,700–

469Arcata, CACA19,047$91,100–

470Bakersfield, CACA422,165$90,900–

471Hemet, CACA93,649$90,700–

472Country Club, CACA10,161$90,500–

473Waterford, CACA9,258$90,500–

474Merced, CACA99,724$90,300–

475San Jacinto, CACA56,014$90,200–

476Visalia, CACA146,541$90,100–

477Beaumont, CACA60,835$89,700–

478Tehachapi, CACA11,852$89,700–

479Atwater, CACA32,133$89,400–

480Banning, CACA31,852$89,300–

481Hughson, CACA8,051$89,000–

482North Highlands, CACA47,957$88,700–

483West Sacramento, CACA56,216$88,400–

484Ridgecrest, CACA28,333$87,800–

485Myrtletown, CACA5,322$87,700–

486Guadalupe, CACA8,846$86,100–

487Homeland, CACA7,584$85,300–

488Yuba City, CACA69,485$85,200–

489Madera Acres, CACA9,846$84,300–

490California City, CACA13,300$84,200–

491Fortuna, CACA12,003$83,300–

492Indio, CACA94,269$82,900–

493Kingsburg, CACA13,249$82,800–

494Eureka, CACA25,304$82,100–

495Lemoore, CACA27,291$79,600–

496Fresno, CACA555,549$79,200–

497Taft, CACA6,995$79,200–

498Yucca Valley, CACA21,887$78,200–

499El Centro, CACA44,382$78,100–

500Muscoy, CACA12,025$76,700–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS