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Most expensive homes, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by median home value (2020 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS 2000

01San Mateo County, CACA743,568$1,163,100+159%

02San Francisco County, CACA826,079$1,152,300+173%

03Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$1,061,900+151%

04Marin County, CACA253,694$1,053,600+114%

05Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$825,300+183%

06Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$787,000+123%

07Orange County, CACA3,149,507$703,800+178%

08Napa County, CACA132,949$666,900+175%

09Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$655,500+158%

10Sonoma County, CACA486,444$640,000+141%

11Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$615,500+206%

12Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$610,300+131%

13Ventura County, CACA830,851$609,200+155%

14San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$605,200+177%

15San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$595,600+181%

16San Benito County, CACA70,082$588,500+107%

17Monterey County, CACA433,729$559,400+120%

18Placer County, CACA442,081$495,900+138%

19El Dorado County, CACA192,323$479,800+151%

20Yolo County, CACA224,410$456,800+178%

21Nevada County, CACA101,911$446,100+124%

22Solano County, CACA455,376$437,900+150%

23Mendocino County, CACA88,122$388,500+135%

24Mono County, CACA12,505$385,500+103%

25Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$373,000+164%

26Alpine County, CACA1,043$372,500+106%

27Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$368,100+173%

28San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$367,900+163%

29San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$348,500+179%

30Calaveras County, CACA46,605$340,000+118%

31Humboldt County, CACA131,647$331,300+158%

32Amador County, CACA41,876$329,300+114%

33Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$314,300+119%

34Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$314,100+154%

35Sutter County, CACA98,787$306,000+155%

36Butte County, CACA209,211$304,700+162%

37Mariposa County, CACA16,918$290,200+109%

38Trinity County, CACA15,720$285,700+177%

39Colusa County, CACA21,836$274,100+147%

40Yuba County, CACA88,691$273,600+206%

41Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$271,000+164%

42Merced County, CACA297,260$268,800+142%

43Madera County, CACA167,927$268,500+127%

44Shasta County, CACA181,648$261,000+131%

45Plumas County, CACA18,583$259,300+101%

46Inyo County, CACA18,158$258,200+101%

47Glenn County, CACA28,141$242,200+148%

48Lake County, CACA67,772$238,000+125%

49Tehama County, CACA64,665$231,500+139%

50Sierra County, CACA3,098$229,400+79%

51Del Norte County, CACA26,410$227,500+124%

52Kings County, CACA154,327$227,400+136%

53Kern County, CACA927,068$226,600+153%

54Tulare County, CACA485,146$223,600+132%

55Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$214,300+117%

56Lassen County, CACA28,117$207,800+98%

57Imperial County, CACA181,411$206,700+120%

58Modoc County, CACA8,426$153,600+111%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS