Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Price-to-Rent Ratios in California
The counties where a home costs the most years of rent. A high ratio does not mean a place is overpriced. It can also mean rents are held down, or that buyers are paying for land, schools or a view that a renter cannot get at any price. It does mean the arithmetic of buying rests more on what the house is worth later and less on what it saves you each month. Median home value over twelve months of median gross rent, both Census five-year estimates.
California ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco County | 47.6 yrs | $1,380,500 | $2,419 |
| 2 | Marin County | 44.8 yrs | $1,390,000 | $2,584 |
| 3 | San Mateo County | 43.0 yrs | $1,494,500 | $2,893 |
| 4 | Santa Clara County | 41.0 yrs | $1,382,800 | $2,814 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz County | 39.0 yrs | $1,015,200 | $2,172 |
| 6 | Alameda County | 38.0 yrs | $1,057,400 | $2,318 |
| 7 | Los Angeles County | 34.5 yrs | $783,300 | $1,893 |
| 8 | San Luis Obispo County | 34.1 yrs | $777,200 | $1,899 |
| 9 | El Dorado County | 32.8 yrs | $640,500 | $1,626 |
| 10 | Napa County | 32.6 yrs | $838,800 | $2,141 |
| 11 | San Benito County | 32.6 yrs | $751,500 | $1,922 |
| 12 | Orange County | 32.4 yrs | $915,500 | $2,352 |
| 13 | Sonoma County | 31.0 yrs | $779,000 | $2,093 |
| 14 | Nevada County | 30.7 yrs | $602,800 | $1,635 |
| 15 | San Diego County | 30.6 yrs | $791,600 | $2,154 |
| 16 | Mendocino County | 30.6 yrs | $486,000 | $1,325 |
| 17 | Monterey County | 30.2 yrs | $723,100 | $1,995 |
| 18 | Santa Barbara County | 29.9 yrs | $735,700 | $2,050 |
| 19 | Contra Costa County | 29.8 yrs | $830,800 | $2,322 |
| 20 | Trinity County | 29.7 yrs | $329,000 | $922 |
| 21 | Ventura County | 28.5 yrs | $768,400 | $2,248 |
| 22 | Yolo County | 28.2 yrs | $593,800 | $1,757 |
| 23 | Humboldt County | 27.9 yrs | $418,800 | $1,249 |
| 24 | Placer County | 27.6 yrs | $658,800 | $1,991 |
| 25 | Colusa County | 27.4 yrs | $375,100 | $1,139 |
| 26 | Tuolumne County | 27.1 yrs | $406,200 | $1,247 |
| 27 | Mono County | 26.9 yrs | $514,300 | $1,593 |
| 28 | Plumas County | 26.4 yrs | $327,400 | $1,034 |
| 29 | Yuba County | 26.2 yrs | $380,000 | $1,209 |
| 30 | Glenn County | 25.6 yrs | $338,400 | $1,103 |
| 31 | Amador County | 25.5 yrs | $422,800 | $1,380 |
| 32 | San Joaquin County | 25.2 yrs | $494,500 | $1,633 |
| 33 | Butte County | 24.9 yrs | $408,700 | $1,369 |
| 34 | Inyo County | 24.7 yrs | $338,400 | $1,140 |
| 35 | Sacramento County | 24.4 yrs | $498,900 | $1,702 |
| 36 | Sutter County | 24.4 yrs | $399,400 | $1,364 |
| 37 | Merced County | 23.9 yrs | $368,400 | $1,284 |
| 38 | Sierra County | 23.6 yrs | $334,100 | $1,181 |
| 39 | Solano County | 23.5 yrs | $589,600 | $2,088 |
| 40 | Mariposa County | 23.5 yrs | $358,000 | $1,268 |
| 41 | Madera County | 23.4 yrs | $367,700 | $1,307 |
| 42 | Riverside County | 23.4 yrs | $510,300 | $1,814 |
| 43 | Stanislaus County | 23.3 yrs | $426,600 | $1,528 |
| 44 | Fresno County | 23.2 yrs | $362,600 | $1,300 |
| 45 | San Bernardino County | 23.2 yrs | $475,000 | $1,706 |
| 46 | Imperial County | 23.0 yrs | $279,500 | $1,012 |
| 47 | Shasta County | 22.8 yrs | $347,200 | $1,267 |
| 48 | Calaveras County | 22.8 yrs | $441,800 | $1,615 |
| 49 | Siskiyou County | 22.7 yrs | $284,500 | $1,043 |
| 50 | Tehama County | 22.7 yrs | $315,600 | $1,159 |
| 51 | Del Norte County | 22.5 yrs | $319,600 | $1,182 |
| 52 | Modoc County | 21.6 yrs | $212,000 | $818 |
| 53 | Kern County | 21.2 yrs | $310,600 | $1,220 |
| 54 | Tulare County | 20.9 yrs | $303,000 | $1,206 |
| 55 | Kings County | 20.7 yrs | $305,700 | $1,228 |
| 56 | Lassen County | 20.7 yrs | $259,500 | $1,043 |
| 57 | Lake County | 20.4 yrs | $316,800 | $1,292 |
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.
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