Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in California
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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California ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 9,848,406 | $5,646 | 0.694% |
| 2 | San Diego County | 3,282,782 | $5,707 | 0.700% |
| 3 | Orange County | 3,164,063 | $6,537 | 0.666% |
| 4 | Riverside County | 2,449,909 | $3,815 | 0.821% |
| 5 | San Bernardino County | 2,187,816 | $3,521 | 0.704% |
| 6 | Santa Clara County | 1,903,297 | $9,799 | 0.706% |
| 7 | Alameda County | 1,651,949 | $7,599 | 0.762% |
| 8 | Sacramento County | 1,584,047 | $3,707 | 0.755% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | 1,161,458 | $6,069 | 0.831% |
| 10 | Fresno County | 1,012,152 | $2,757 | 0.746% |
| 11 | Kern County | 910,433 | $2,438 | 0.912% |
| 12 | Ventura County | 838,259 | $5,542 | 0.693% |
| 13 | San Francisco County | 836,321 | $9,756 | 0.682% |
| 14 | San Joaquin County | 787,416 | $3,681 | 0.765% |
| 15 | San Mateo County | 745,100 | $10,456 | 0.613% |
| 16 | Stanislaus County | 552,250 | $3,188 | 0.709% |
| 17 | Sonoma County | 485,642 | $5,631 | 0.716% |
| 18 | Tulare County | 475,774 | $2,338 | 0.730% |
| 19 | Solano County | 450,824 | $4,335 | 0.748% |
| 20 | Santa Barbara County | 443,975 | $5,298 | 0.662% |
| 21 | Monterey County | 435,834 | $5,210 | 0.661% |
| 22 | Placer County | 412,435 | $4,872 | 0.850% |
| 23 | Merced County | 285,597 | $2,775 | 0.675% |
| 24 | San Luis Obispo County | 281,486 | $5,610 | 0.704% |
| 25 | Santa Cruz County | 266,021 | $7,185 | 0.621% |
| 26 | Marin County | 258,765 | $9,864 | 0.719% |
| 27 | Yolo County | 217,782 | $4,374 | 0.769% |
| 28 | Butte County | 209,470 | $3,058 | 0.690% |
| 29 | El Dorado County | 192,299 | $4,665 | 0.704% |
| 30 | Shasta County | 181,554 | $2,637 | 0.703% |
| 31 | Imperial County | 179,319 | $2,201 | 0.840% |
| 32 | Madera County | 158,790 | $2,778 | 0.700% |
| 33 | Kings County | 152,830 | $2,363 | 0.751% |
| 34 | Napa County | 136,070 | $6,031 | 0.696% |
| 35 | Humboldt County | 135,418 | $3,114 | 0.652% |
| 36 | Nevada County | 102,452 | $4,423 | 0.741% |
| 37 | Sutter County | 98,971 | $3,023 | 0.779% |
| 38 | Mendocino County | 90,709 | $3,593 | 0.695% |
| 39 | Yuba County | 83,079 | $2,880 | 0.754% |
| 40 | Lake County | 68,139 | $2,433 | 0.724% |
| 41 | San Benito County | 66,056 | $5,498 | 0.809% |
| 42 | Tehama County | 65,520 | $2,400 | 0.632% |
| 43 | Tuolumne County | 54,873 | $3,035 | 0.674% |
| 44 | Calaveras County | 45,995 | $3,295 | 0.714% |
| 45 | Siskiyou County | 43,834 | $2,194 | 0.661% |
| 46 | Amador County | 41,029 | $3,157 | 0.695% |
| 47 | Lassen County | 31,177 | $2,035 | 0.720% |
| 48 | Glenn County | 28,623 | $2,561 | 0.647% |
| 49 | Del Norte County | 27,293 | $2,415 | 0.586% |
| 50 | Colusa County | 21,895 | $2,817 | 0.661% |
| 51 | Plumas County | 19,607 | $2,505 | 0.721% |
| 52 | Inyo County | 18,803 | $2,577 | 0.707% |
| 53 | Mariposa County | 17,060 | $2,705 | 0.681% |
| 54 | Trinity County | 15,886 | $2,466 | 0.539% |
| 55 | Mono County | 13,169 | $3,819 | 0.765% |
| 56 | Modoc County | 8,646 | $1,699 | 0.682% |
| 57 | Sierra County | 2,731 | $2,567 | 0.775% |
| 58 | Alpine County | 1,695 | $3,452 | 0.684% |
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
Largest US Counties by Population across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in California