Most Affordable Cities in California

Cities ranked by lowest median home values. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Most Affordable Cities 50

1 Susanville
$265,300
2 El Centro
$309,600
3 Calexico
$309,600
4 Brawley
$309,600
5 Imperial
$309,600
6 Hanford
$324,300
7 Lemoore
$324,300
8 Corcoran
$324,300
9 Clearlake
$324,300
10 Avenal
$324,300
11 Visalia
$330,100
12 Tulare
$330,100
13 Porterville
$330,100
14 Dinuba
$330,100
15 Lindsay
$330,100
16 Farmersville
$330,100
17 Exeter
$330,100
18 Bakersfield
$338,300
19 Delano
$338,300
20 Oildale
$338,300
21 Ridgecrest
$338,300
22 Wasco
$338,300
23 Arvin
$338,300
24 Shafter
$338,300
25 Rosamond
$338,300
26 Lamont
$338,300
27 Rosedale
$338,300
28 McFarland
$338,300
29 California City
$338,300
30 Tehachapi
$338,300
31 Red Bluff
$339,600
32 Redding
$366,400
33 Anderson
$366,400
34 Shasta Lake
$366,400
35 Fresno
$388,800
36 Clovis
$388,800
37 Reedley
$388,800
38 Sanger
$388,800
39 Selma
$388,800
40 Coalinga
$388,800
41 Parlier
$388,800
42 Kerman
$388,800
43 Kingsburg
$388,800
44 Mendota
$388,800
45 Merced
$391,800
46 Los Banos
$391,800
47 Atwater
$391,800
48 Livingston
$391,800
49 Delhi
$391,800
50 Winton
$391,800

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).