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California Affordability

How affordable is California real estate?

Public Record + Census ACS
Median Home Price
$1.16M
Median Household Income
$91,905
Affordability Index
12.64
vs National Avg
+85.3%

Cities in California by Affordability

#CityMedian PriceIndex
1 Paradise $240.4K 2.62
2 Yucca Valley $381.4K 4.15
3 Lancaster $395.5K 4.30
4 Hemet $432K 4.70
5 Victorville $438.6K 4.77
6 Bakersfield $442.7K 4.82
7 Palmdale $444.1K 4.83
8 Stockton $451.6K 4.91
9 Fresno $462.3K 5.03
10 Apple Valley $522.2K 5.68
11 Menifee $557.1K 6.06
12 Grass Valley $594.9K 6.47
13 Sacramento $599.9K 6.53
14 Clovis $646.9K 7.04
15 Roseville $687.4K 7.48
16 Riverside $694.1K 7.55
17 Indio $745.5K 8.11
18 Palm Desert $932.2K 10.14
19 Temecula $946.4K 10.30
20 Murrieta $966K 10.51
21 Chula Vista $993.4K 10.81
22 Oakland $1.02M 11.14
23 Palm Springs $1.11M 12.13
24 San Diego $1.27M 13.82
25 San Jose $1.39M 15.17
26 La Quinta $1.62M 17.58
27 Irvine $1.99M 21.66
28 Los Angeles $2.09M 22.71
29 San Francisco $2.64M 28.73
30 Oceanside $3.81M 41.41
Methodology

Affordability index = local median home price ÷ state median household income. A value of 4.0 means homes cost 4x annual income (roughly the historical "rule of thumb" ceiling). Higher values = less affordable.

Income figures: US Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (state level). Sale prices: MarketTimeline public-record SOLD events, last 12 months.