Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Home Values in California
Median owner-occupied home value by county, from the American Community Survey. These are self-reported owner estimates rather than sale prices, which is the measure the Census publishes consistently for every county.
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California ranked
| # | County | Median home | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Mateo County | $1,494,500 | $10,456 | 0.613% |
| 2 | Marin County | $1,390,000 | $9,864 | 0.719% |
| 3 | Santa Clara County | $1,382,800 | $9,799 | 0.706% |
| 4 | San Francisco County | $1,380,500 | $9,756 | 0.682% |
| 5 | Alameda County | $1,057,400 | $7,599 | 0.762% |
| 6 | Santa Cruz County | $1,015,200 | $7,185 | 0.621% |
| 7 | Orange County | $915,500 | $6,537 | 0.666% |
| 8 | Napa County | $838,800 | $6,031 | 0.696% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | $830,800 | $6,069 | 0.831% |
| 10 | San Diego County | $791,600 | $5,707 | 0.700% |
| 11 | Los Angeles County | $783,300 | $5,646 | 0.694% |
| 12 | Sonoma County | $779,000 | $5,631 | 0.716% |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo County | $777,200 | $5,610 | 0.704% |
| 14 | Ventura County | $768,400 | $5,542 | 0.693% |
| 15 | San Benito County | $751,500 | $5,498 | 0.809% |
| 16 | Santa Barbara County | $735,700 | $5,298 | 0.662% |
| 17 | Monterey County | $723,100 | $5,210 | 0.661% |
| 18 | Placer County | $658,800 | $4,872 | 0.850% |
| 19 | El Dorado County | $640,500 | $4,665 | 0.704% |
| 20 | Nevada County | $602,800 | $4,423 | 0.741% |
| 21 | Yolo County | $593,800 | $4,374 | 0.769% |
| 22 | Solano County | $589,600 | $4,335 | 0.748% |
| 23 | Mono County | $514,300 | $3,819 | 0.765% |
| 24 | Riverside County | $510,300 | $3,815 | 0.821% |
| 25 | Sacramento County | $498,900 | $3,707 | 0.755% |
| 26 | San Joaquin County | $494,500 | $3,681 | 0.765% |
| 27 | Mendocino County | $486,000 | $3,593 | 0.695% |
| 28 | San Bernardino County | $475,000 | $3,521 | 0.704% |
| 29 | Alpine County | $466,100 | $3,452 | 0.684% |
| 30 | Calaveras County | $441,800 | $3,295 | 0.714% |
| 31 | Stanislaus County | $426,600 | $3,188 | 0.709% |
| 32 | Amador County | $422,800 | $3,157 | 0.695% |
| 33 | Humboldt County | $418,800 | $3,114 | 0.652% |
| 34 | Butte County | $408,700 | $3,058 | 0.690% |
| 35 | Tuolumne County | $406,200 | $3,035 | 0.674% |
| 36 | Sutter County | $399,400 | $3,023 | 0.779% |
| 37 | Yuba County | $380,000 | $2,880 | 0.754% |
| 38 | Colusa County | $375,100 | $2,817 | 0.661% |
| 39 | Merced County | $368,400 | $2,775 | 0.675% |
| 40 | Madera County | $367,700 | $2,778 | 0.700% |
| 41 | Fresno County | $362,600 | $2,757 | 0.746% |
| 42 | Mariposa County | $358,000 | $2,705 | 0.681% |
| 43 | Shasta County | $347,200 | $2,637 | 0.703% |
| 44 | Glenn County | $338,400 | $2,561 | 0.647% |
| 45 | Inyo County | $338,400 | $2,577 | 0.707% |
| 46 | Sierra County | $334,100 | $2,567 | 0.775% |
| 47 | Trinity County | $329,000 | $2,466 | 0.539% |
| 48 | Plumas County | $327,400 | $2,505 | 0.721% |
| 49 | Del Norte County | $319,600 | $2,415 | 0.586% |
| 50 | Lake County | $316,800 | $2,433 | 0.724% |
| 51 | Tehama County | $315,600 | $2,400 | 0.632% |
| 52 | Kern County | $310,600 | $2,438 | 0.912% |
| 53 | Kings County | $305,700 | $2,363 | 0.751% |
| 54 | Tulare County | $303,000 | $2,338 | 0.730% |
| 55 | Siskiyou County | $284,500 | $2,194 | 0.661% |
| 56 | Imperial County | $279,500 | $2,201 | 0.840% |
| 57 | Lassen County | $259,500 | $2,035 | 0.720% |
| 58 | Modoc County | $212,000 | $1,699 | 0.682% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Home Values across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in California