Ranking · California
Most expensive and least expensive places in California
At least 25 of California's 1,054 ranked places have a median home value at the survey's top value ($2,000,000 or more) and share first place; listed by mean household income, Atherton and Norris Canyon come first; Oasis has the lowest ($34,800). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the most expensive places?
Most expensive places in California, first to fifth: Atherton ($2,000,000 or more), Norris Canyon ($2,000,000 or more), Hillsborough ($2,000,000 or more), Ross ($2,000,000 or more) and Monte Sereno ($2,000,000 or more).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atherton | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Norris Canyon | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Hillsborough | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Ross | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Monte Sereno | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Belvedere | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Rolling Hills, Los Angeles County | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Woodside | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Portola Valley | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | West Menlo Park | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Los Altos Hills | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Emerald Lake Hills | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Sleepy Hollow | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Lake Sherwood | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Ladera | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Hidden Hills | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Los Altos | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Piedmont | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Camino Tassajara | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Loyola | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Highlands | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Alamo | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Kentfield | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Bell Canyon | $2,000,000 or more |
| 1 | Tiburon | $2,000,000 or more |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the least expensive places?
Least expensive places in California, first to fifth: Oasis ($34,800), Desert Edge ($76,300), Searles Valley ($80,800), Big River ($126,200) and Lake Isabella ($132,900).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1,054 | Oasis | $34,800±$16,233 |
| 1,053 | Desert Edgewithin the margin | $76,300±$11,495 |
| 1,052 | Searles Valley | $80,800±$11,401 |
| 1,051 | Big Riverwithin the margin | $126,200±$27,730 |
| 1,050 | Lake Isabellawithin the margin | $132,900±$70,084 |
| 1,049 | Gerberwithin the margin | $135,500±$19,857 |
| 1,048 | Weedpatchwithin the margin | $137,100±$48,184 |
| 1,047 | Kettleman Citywithin the margin | $141,300±$48,914 |
| 1,046 | Bodfishwithin the margin | $145,800±$26,391 |
| 1,045 | Westwoodwithin the margin | $147,000±$20,704 |
| 1,044 | Sky Valleywithin the margin | $148,100±$85,811 |
| 1,043 | Boronwithin the margin | $148,600±$19,629 |
| 1,042 | Mathenywithin the margin | $151,300±$65,661 |
| 1,041 | Maricopawithin the margin | $155,500±$31,628 |
| 1,040 | Dunniganwithin the margin | $155,800±$15,832 |
| 1,039 | Rancho Tehama Reservewithin the margin | $156,000±$48,846 |
| 1,038 | Needleswithin the margin | $157,200±$13,364 |
| 1,037 | China Lake Acreswithin the margin | $160,300±$96,942 |
| 1,036 | Home Gardenwithin the margin | $164,500±$27,660 |
| 1,035 | Alturaswithin the margin | $170,100±$44,027 |
| 1,034 | North Edwardswithin the margin | $172,700±$60,494 |
| 1,033 | Nicewithin the margin | $172,800±$94,340 |
| 1,032 | Desert Shoreswithin the margin | $178,600±$65,108 |
| 1,031 | Weldonwithin the margin | $178,800±$30,927 |
| 1,030 | Montague | $183,700±$13,513 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median home value is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections