Most Affordable Neighborhoods in California (2026 Rankings)
Finding affordable places to live in California starts with data. We ranked 25 neighborhoods by affordability index, where a score above 100 indicates housing that is more affordable than the national average.
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $420,700
Median Income: $98,554
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $981,600
Median Income: $97,818
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $1,280,300
Median Income: $104,716
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
4
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $300,600
Median Income: $65,746
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
5
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $216,200
Median Income: $50,026
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
6
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $684,100
Median Income: $107,725
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
7
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $479,800
Median Income: $64,673
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
8
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $570,800
Median Income: $97,417
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
9
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $269,300
Median Income: $52,012
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
10
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $316,600
Median Income: $75,658
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
11
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $421,400
Median Income: $82,637
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
12
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $2,000,001
Median Income: $250,001
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
13
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $1,213,000
Median Income: $145,938
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
14
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $1,231,500
Median Income: $169,023
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
15
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $506,600
Median Income: $93,230
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
16
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $2,000,001
Median Income: $202,986
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
17
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $992,000
Median Income: $81,219
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
18
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $560,500
Median Income: $115,864
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
19
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $661,700
Median Income: $92,604
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
20
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $513,000
Median Income: $78,070
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
21
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $775,700
Median Income: $105,371
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
22
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $624,200
Median Income: $103,727
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
23
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $434,100
Median Income: $49,855
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
24
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $596,700
Median Income: $112,265
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
25
Affordability Index: 140
Home Value: $582,400
Median Income: $64,119
Median Rent: $1,066/mo
Property Tax: $1,120/yr
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