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    Most Affordable Housing Neighborhoods in California (2026 Rankings)

    Affordable housing opens the door to homeownership. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in California by lowest median home value to help you find areas where buying a home is most attainable.

    Oasis CDPOasis CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 94
    Median Home Value: $34,500
    Median Rent: $757/mo
    Median Income: $25,335
    Population: 3,775
    Desert Edge CDPDesert Edge CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 84
    Median Home Value: $53,600
    Median Rent: $775/mo
    Median Income: $38,668
    Population: 3,715
    Lenwood CDPLenwood CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 72
    Median Home Value: $102,300
    Median Rent: $1,227/mo
    Median Income: $68,882
    Population: 4,016
    4
    Weldon CDPWeldon CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 80
    Median Home Value: $111,400
    Median Rent: $1,071/mo
    Median Income: $27,377
    Population: 2,602
    5
    University of California-Davis CDPUniversity of California-Davis CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 40
    Median Home Value: $115,900
    Median Rent: $1,471/mo
    Median Income: $19,541
    Population: 8,229
    6
    Strathmore CDPStrathmore CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 76
    Median Home Value: $119,300
    Median Rent: $988/mo
    Median Income: $40,106
    Population: 2,993
    7
    Lake Isabella CDPLake Isabella CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 70
    Median Home Value: $121,700
    Median Rent: $997/mo
    Median Income: $27,116
    Population: 3,514
    8
    Boron CDPBoron CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 69
    Median Home Value: $121,800
    Median Rent: $1,071/mo
    Median Income: $52,969
    Population: 2,469
    9
    Weedpatch CDPWeedpatch CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 46
    Median Home Value: $126,500
    Median Rent: $703/mo
    Median Income: $21,651
    Population: 2,788
    10
    NeedlesCA
    Kurby Score: 71
    Median Home Value: $132,500
    Median Rent: $696/mo
    Median Income: $38,368
    Population: 4,895
    11
    AlturasCA
    Kurby Score: 77
    Median Home Value: $133,500
    Median Rent: $775/mo
    Median Income: $51,051
    Population: 2,683
    12
    Mojave CDPMojave CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 65
    Median Home Value: $147,800
    Median Rent: $1,088/mo
    Median Income: $46,035
    Population: 3,865
    13
    Camp Pendleton Mainside CDPCamp Pendleton Mainside CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 43
    Median Home Value: $148,000
    Median Rent: $1,066/mo
    Median Income: $64,840
    Affordability: 140
    Population: 9,599
    14
    Camp Pendleton South CDPCamp Pendleton South CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 43
    Median Home Value: $148,000
    Median Rent: $1,066/mo
    Median Income: $62,020
    Affordability: 140
    Population: 13,936
    15
    East Porterville CDPEast Porterville CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 72
    Median Home Value: $155,500
    Median Rent: $1,012/mo
    Median Income: $31,816
    Population: 5,424
    16
    East Bakersfield CDPEast Bakersfield CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 37
    Median Home Value: $156,600
    Median Rent: $1,066/mo
    Median Income: $31,323
    Affordability: 140
    Population: 10,754
    17
    North Shore CDPNorth Shore CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 82
    Median Home Value: $161,800
    Median Income: $37,852
    Population: 2,610
    18
    Rexland Acres CDPRexland Acres CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 71
    Median Home Value: $163,800
    Median Rent: $1,335/mo
    Median Income: $51,942
    Population: 3,788
    19
    Homeland CDPHomeland CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 55
    Median Home Value: $168,400
    Median Rent: $1,380/mo
    Median Income: $55,467
    Population: 6,221
    20
    CalipatriaCA
    Kurby Score: 48
    Median Home Value: $173,200
    Median Rent: $832/mo
    Median Income: $43,095
    Population: 6,579
    21
    BarstowCA
    Kurby Score: 42
    Median Home Value: $173,600
    Median Rent: $1,066/mo
    Median Income: $52,200
    Affordability: 140
    Population: 25,235
    22
    Salton City CDPSalton City CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 55
    Median Home Value: $173,700
    Median Rent: $1,146/mo
    Median Income: $33,850
    Population: 6,202
    23
    Ford City CDPFord City CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 70
    Median Home Value: $178,000
    Median Rent: $928/mo
    Median Income: $42,826
    Population: 4,357
    24
    Potomac Park CDPPotomac Park CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 40
    Median Home Value: $178,100
    Median Rent: $1,066/mo
    Median Income: $51,739
    Affordability: 140
    Population: 10,697
    25
    ClearlakeCA
    Kurby Score: 42
    Median Home Value: $184,200
    Median Rent: $1,066/mo
    Median Income: $41,047
    Affordability: 140
    Population: 16,612

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