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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: 100
    Median Home Value: $34,500
    Home Value: $34,500
    Population: 3,775
    Desert Edge CDPDesert Edge CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $53,600
    Home Value: $53,600
    Population: 3,715
    Lenwood CDPLenwood CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $102,300
    Home Value: $102,300
    Population: 4,016
    4
    Weldon CDPWeldon CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 91
    Median Home Value: $111,400
    Home Value: $111,400
    Population: 2,602
    5
    University of California-Davis CDPUniversity of California-Davis CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 42
    Median Home Value: $115,900
    Home Value: $115,900
    Population: 8,229
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    6
    Strathmore CDPStrathmore CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $119,300
    Home Value: $119,300
    Population: 2,993
    7
    Lake Isabella CDPLake Isabella CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 88
    Median Home Value: $121,700
    Home Value: $121,700
    Population: 3,514
    8
    Boron CDPBoron CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $121,800
    Home Value: $121,800
    Population: 2,469
    9
    Weedpatch CDPWeedpatch CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 50
    Median Home Value: $126,500
    Home Value: $126,500
    Population: 2,788
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    10
    NeedlesCA
    Kurby Score: 96
    Median Home Value: $132,500
    Home Value: $132,500
    Population: 4,895
    11
    AlturasCA
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $133,500
    Home Value: $133,500
    Population: 2,683
    12
    Mojave CDPMojave CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 98
    Median Home Value: $147,800
    Home Value: $147,800
    Population: 3,865
    13
    Camp Pendleton South CDPCamp Pendleton South CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 48
    Median Home Value: $148,000
    Home Value: $148,000
    Population: 13,936
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    14
    Camp Pendleton Mainside CDPCamp Pendleton Mainside CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 48
    Median Home Value: $148,000
    Home Value: $148,000
    Population: 9,599
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    15
    East Porterville CDPEast Porterville CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 84
    Median Home Value: $155,500
    Home Value: $155,500
    Population: 5,424
    16
    East Bakersfield CDPEast Bakersfield CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 46
    Median Home Value: $156,600
    Home Value: $156,600
    Population: 10,754
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    17
    North Shore CDPNorth Shore CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 89
    Median Home Value: $161,800
    Home Value: $161,800
    Population: 2,610
    18
    Rexland Acres CDPRexland Acres CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 98
    Median Home Value: $163,800
    Home Value: $163,800
    Population: 3,788
    19
    Homeland CDPHomeland CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 49
    Median Home Value: $168,400
    Home Value: $168,400
    Population: 6,221
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    20
    CalipatriaCA
    Kurby Score: 46
    Median Home Value: $173,200
    Home Value: $173,200
    Population: 6,579
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    21
    BarstowCA
    Kurby Score: 48
    Median Home Value: $173,600
    Home Value: $173,600
    Population: 25,235
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    22
    Salton City CDPSalton City CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 48
    Median Home Value: $173,700
    Home Value: $173,700
    Population: 6,202
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    23
    Ford City CDPFord City CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 90
    Median Home Value: $178,000
    Home Value: $178,000
    Population: 4,357
    24
    Potomac Park CDPPotomac Park CDP, CA
    Kurby Score: 48
    Median Home Value: $178,100
    Home Value: $178,100
    Population: 10,697
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58
    25
    ClearlakeCA
    Kurby Score: 51
    Median Home Value: $184,200
    Home Value: $184,200
    Population: 16,612
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 58

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