California rankings
California ranks 1st of 51 for median rent, 3rd for home value and 6th for household income among the 50 states and DC (DC is not a state). Rankings below include only the 56 of 58 counties whose estimates are precise enough to have a page. Every figure is an estimate from a sample survey and comes with a margin of error (MOE, shown as ±) at the 90 percent confidence level. Small differences between places, or between neighboring ranks, may not be real.
Highest median rent| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | San Mateo County | $2,922 ±$40 | $1,559,600 ±$16,159 | $158,855 ±$2,851 | 29.3% ±0.6% | 48.4% ±1.6% |
| 2 | Santa Clara County | $2,857 ±$19 | $1,490,600 ±$14,163 | $164,281 ±$1,955 | 27.7% ±0.4% | 45.0% ±0.9% |
| 3 | Marin County | $2,668 ±$83 | $1,507,300 ±$27,346 | $149,091 ±$4,474 | 33.3% ±1.2% | 55.6% ±2.9% |
| 4 | San Francisco County | $2,476 ±$30 | $1,394,500 ±$20,642 | $140,970 ±$2,593 | 25.1% ±0.5% | 39.6% ±1.0% |
| 5 | Orange County | $2,434 ±$13 | $962,600 ±$4,214 | $116,289 ±$871 | 33.4% ±0.4% | 56.6% ±0.8% |
| 6 | Contra Costa County | $2,375 ±$22 | $866,800 ±$6,426 | $127,229 ±$1,713 | 33.5% ±0.7% | 56.1% ±1.6% |
| 7 | Alameda County | $2,357 ±$16 | $1,090,100 ±$6,313 | $129,367 ±$1,284 | 30.2% ±0.5% | 50.4% ±1.1% |
| 8 | Ventura County | $2,317 ±$25 | $822,700 ±$6,187 | $109,797 ±$1,753 | 34.3% ±0.8% | 58.8% ±1.7% |
| 9 | Santa Cruz County | $2,264 ±$51 | $1,027,500 ±$15,133 | $111,093 ±$2,734 | 31.1% ±1.4% | 51.7% ±2.5% |
| 10 | San Diego County | $2,246 ±$11 | $854,700 ±$3,996 | $106,268 ±$949 | 33.9% ±0.3% | 57.8% ±0.8% |
| 11 | Napa County | $2,237 ±$56 | $869,500 ±$15,451 | $111,471 ±$4,025 | 32.4% ±1.4% | 54.8% ±4.2% |
| 12 | Solano County | $2,163 ±$31 | $617,700 ±$4,898 | $100,401 ±$2,108 | 34.7% ±1.1% | 60.2% ±2.5% |
| 13 | Sonoma County | $2,158 ±$30 | $815,500 ±$6,412 | $104,674 ±$2,030 | 32.3% ±0.8% | 54.8% ±2.0% |
| 14 | Santa Barbara County | $2,131 ±$35 | $790,700 ±$17,571 | $98,161 ±$2,430 | 34.7% ±1.0% | 57.7% ±1.8% |
| 15 | Placer County | $2,069 ±$44 | $688,100 ±$5,556 | $115,998 ±$2,483 | 34.1% ±0.9% | 57.9% ±2.5% |
Lowest median rent| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | Modoc County | $836 ±$48 | $224,700 ±$19,423 | $59,455 ±$6,095 | 28.4% ±4.3% | 44.8% ±1.6% |
| 2 | Lassen County | $1,000 ±$100 | $265,300 ±$12,020 | $67,403 ±$3,407 | 27.4% ±1.9% | 42.6% ±7.2% |
| 3 | Imperial County | $1,056 ±$30 | $309,600 ±$8,398 | $57,681 ±$2,564 | 31.6% ±1.6% | 53.0% ±3.9% |
| 4 | Trinity County | $1,073 ±$210 | $325,800 ±$23,401 | $53,002 ±$8,924 | 23.8% ±8.9% | 34.5% ±9.1% |
| 5 | Siskiyou County | $1,091 ±$73 | $309,500 ±$11,190 | $59,095 ±$3,737 | 34.7% ±3.5% | 58.2% ±6.0% |
| 6 | Glenn County | $1,120 ±$85 | $352,400 ±$16,119 | $67,139 ±$5,144 | 30.4% ±3.8% | 50.5% ±7.6% |
| 7 | Colusa County | $1,157 ±$69 | $393,400 ±$24,633 | $75,672 ±$6,385 | 32.6% ±4.8% | 54.6% ±9.2% |
| 8 | Tehama County | $1,184 ±$71 | $339,600 ±$9,607 | $63,784 ±$3,435 | 33.3% ±2.4% | 56.1% ±5.1% |
| 9 | Inyo County | $1,189 ±$112 | $348,700 ±$43,595 | $73,991 ±$4,815 | 22.5% ±4.1% | 35.5% ±8.2% |
| 10 | Plumas County | $1,194 ±$85 | $360,200 ±$19,837 | $66,031 ±$6,182 | 26.4% ±6.4% | 45.2% ±11.1% |
| 11 | Del Norte County | $1,233 ±$64 | $342,000 ±$17,032 | $67,058 ±$6,573 | 35.4% ±4.4% | 58.4% ±9.5% |
| 12 | Tulare County | $1,280 ±$25 | $330,100 ±$4,959 | $71,300 ±$1,532 | 30.3% ±1.2% | 50.5% ±2.0% |
| 13 | Humboldt County | $1,287 ±$52 | $446,900 ±$8,723 | $61,160 ±$1,660 | 37.1% ±1.6% | 60.1% ±3.7% |
| 14 | Kern County | $1,300 ±$21 | $338,300 ±$2,944 | $70,210 ±$1,287 | 33.9% ±0.7% | 56.4% ±1.5% |
| 15 | Tuolumne County | $1,302 ±$95 | $433,200 ±$14,328 | $77,404 ±$5,095 | 34.1% ±2.9% | 59.3% ±7.2% |
Highest median home value| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | San Mateo County | $2,922 ±$40 | $1,559,600 ±$16,159 | $158,855 ±$2,851 | 29.3% ±0.6% | 48.4% ±1.6% |
| 2 | Marin County | $2,668 ±$83 | $1,507,300 ±$27,346 | $149,091 ±$4,474 | 33.3% ±1.2% | 55.6% ±2.9% |
| 3 | Santa Clara County | $2,857 ±$19 | $1,490,600 ±$14,163 | $164,281 ±$1,955 | 27.7% ±0.4% | 45.0% ±0.9% |
| 4 | San Francisco County | $2,476 ±$30 | $1,394,500 ±$20,642 | $140,970 ±$2,593 | 25.1% ±0.5% | 39.6% ±1.0% |
| 5 | Alameda County | $2,357 ±$16 | $1,090,100 ±$6,313 | $129,367 ±$1,284 | 30.2% ±0.5% | 50.4% ±1.1% |
| 6 | Santa Cruz County | $2,264 ±$51 | $1,027,500 ±$15,133 | $111,093 ±$2,734 | 31.1% ±1.4% | 51.7% ±2.5% |
| 7 | Orange County | $2,434 ±$13 | $962,600 ±$4,214 | $116,289 ±$871 | 33.4% ±0.4% | 56.6% ±0.8% |
| 8 | Napa County | $2,237 ±$56 | $869,500 ±$15,451 | $111,471 ±$4,025 | 32.4% ±1.4% | 54.8% ±4.2% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | $2,375 ±$22 | $866,800 ±$6,426 | $127,229 ±$1,713 | 33.5% ±0.7% | 56.1% ±1.6% |
| 10 | San Diego County | $2,246 ±$11 | $854,700 ±$3,996 | $106,268 ±$949 | 33.9% ±0.3% | 57.8% ±0.8% |
| 11 | Los Angeles County | $1,954 ±$6 | $834,200 ±$2,194 | $90,112 ±$392 | 34.1% ±0.2% | 57.7% ±0.4% |
| 12 | San Luis Obispo County | $1,992 ±$45 | $824,700 ±$12,237 | $97,446 ±$2,876 | 34.1% ±1.1% | 57.6% ±2.7% |
| 13 | Ventura County | $2,317 ±$25 | $822,700 ±$6,187 | $109,797 ±$1,753 | 34.3% ±0.8% | 58.8% ±1.7% |
| 14 | Sonoma County | $2,158 ±$30 | $815,500 ±$6,412 | $104,674 ±$2,030 | 32.3% ±0.8% | 54.8% ±2.0% |
| 15 | San Benito County | $1,992 ±$113 | $793,400 ±$17,094 | $114,394 ±$5,136 | 29.3% ±1.4% | 47.8% ±4.8% |
Highest share of renters paying 30%+ of income| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | Lake County | $1,368 ±$81 | $324,300 ±$13,839 | $60,621 ±$2,557 | 36.3% ±2.2% | 61.9% ±5.3% |
| 2 | Solano County | $2,163 ±$31 | $617,700 ±$4,898 | $100,401 ±$2,108 | 34.7% ±1.1% | 60.2% ±2.5% |
| 3 | Humboldt County | $1,287 ±$52 | $446,900 ±$8,723 | $61,160 ±$1,660 | 37.1% ±1.6% | 60.1% ±3.7% |
| 4 | Butte County | $1,414 ±$26 | $424,700 ±$6,679 | $67,928 ±$2,444 | 36.7% ±1.6% | 60.0% ±2.8% |
| 5 | Riverside County | $1,901 ±$17 | $557,300 ±$2,765 | $93,074 ±$1,015 | 34.4% ±0.4% | 59.4% ±1.1% |
| 6 | Calaveras County | $1,625 ±$146 | $457,200 ±$13,131 | $78,647 ±$6,007 | 34.9% ±4.2% | 59.3% ±6.5% |
| 7 | Tuolumne County | $1,302 ±$95 | $433,200 ±$14,328 | $77,404 ±$5,095 | 34.1% ±2.9% | 59.3% ±7.2% |
| 8 | Yolo County | $1,857 ±$42 | $620,700 ±$8,741 | $91,752 ±$3,365 | 35.9% ±1.6% | 59.0% ±2.7% |
| 9 | Ventura County | $2,317 ±$25 | $822,700 ±$6,187 | $109,797 ±$1,753 | 34.3% ±0.8% | 58.8% ±1.7% |
| 10 | San Bernardino County | $1,801 ±$15 | $505,000 ±$4,319 | $85,478 ±$924 | 34.3% ±0.4% | 58.5% ±1.1% |
| 11 | Del Norte County | $1,233 ±$64 | $342,000 ±$17,032 | $67,058 ±$6,573 | 35.4% ±4.4% | 58.4% ±9.5% |
| 12 | Siskiyou County | $1,091 ±$73 | $309,500 ±$11,190 | $59,095 ±$3,737 | 34.7% ±3.5% | 58.2% ±6.0% |
| 13 | Placer County | $2,069 ±$44 | $688,100 ±$5,556 | $115,998 ±$2,483 | 34.1% ±0.9% | 57.9% ±2.5% |
| 14 | San Diego County | $2,246 ±$11 | $854,700 ±$3,996 | $106,268 ±$949 | 33.9% ±0.3% | 57.8% ±0.8% |
| 15 | Santa Barbara County | $2,131 ±$35 | $790,700 ±$17,571 | $98,161 ±$2,430 | 34.7% ±1.0% | 57.7% ±1.8% |