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Selling in California

California's real estate market is the largest and most complex in the nation, encompassing Silicon Valley's trillion-dollar tech economy, Los Angeles's entertainment-industry wealth, San Diego's military and biotech base, and Central Valley cities offering genuine affordability within the Golden State. Despite well-publicized challenges, California remains a market of exceptional long-term fundamentals.

  • Silicon Valley produces the highest-earning buyer pool in the world
  • Los Angeles and San Diego offer coastal California lifestyle with diverse price ranges
  • Central Valley cities (Fresno, Bakersfield, Sacramento) provide in-state affordability
  • No other state matches California's combination of economic diversity and market size

Browse California Markets

Anaheim
Orange County · Median $760,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  23 days avg.
Bakersfield
Kern County · Median $349,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  29 days avg.
Berkeley
Alameda County · Median $1,250,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  17 days avg.
Burbank
Los Angeles County · Median $880,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  21 days avg.
Burlingame
San Mateo County · Median $2,100,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  14 days avg.
Carmel
Monterey County · Median $2,495,000
↑ 3% YoY  ·  38 days avg.
Chula Vista
San Diego County · Median $695,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Concord
Contra Costa County · Median $680,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  22 days avg.
Corona
Riverside County · Median $595,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Costa Mesa
Orange County · Median $1,150,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  19 days avg.
Cupertino
Santa Clara County · Median $2,100,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  12 days avg.
Elk Grove
Sacramento County · Median $530,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  22 days avg.
El Monte
Los Angeles County · Median $595,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Escondido
San Diego County · Median $625,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Folsom
Sacramento County · Median $680,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  20 days avg.
Fontana
San Bernardino County · Median $520,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  25 days avg.
Foster City
San Mateo County · Median $1,700,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  16 days avg.
Fremont
Alameda County · Median $1,300,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  16 days avg.
Fresno
Fresno County · Median $389,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Garden Grove
Orange County · Median $795,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Glendale
Los Angeles County · Median $900,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  22 days avg.
Hayward
Alameda County · Median $820,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  20 days avg.
Huntington Beach
Orange County · Median $1,200,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  20 days avg.
Irvine
Orange County · Median $1,400,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  18 days avg.
Lincoln
Placer County · Median $600,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  23 days avg.
Livermore
Alameda County · Median $1,050,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  19 days avg.
Long Beach
Los Angeles County · Median $720,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  22 days avg.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County · Median $949,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  33 days avg.
Marin County
Marin County · Median $1,495,000
↑ 3% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Menlo Park
San Mateo County · Median $2,495,000
↑ 3% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Modesto
Stanislaus County · Median $400,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Monterey
Monterey County · Median $995,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  30 days avg.
Moreno Valley
Riverside County · Median $495,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Mountain View
Santa Clara County · Median $1,800,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  14 days avg.
Napa
Napa County · Median $795,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Newport Beach
Orange County · Median $3,200,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  30 days avg.
Oakland
Alameda County · Median $769,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  21 days avg.
Oceanside
San Diego County · Median $695,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Ontario
San Bernardino County · Median $540,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  25 days avg.
Palm Desert
Riverside County · Median $595,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  33 days avg.
Palm Springs
Riverside County · Median $695,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  33 days avg.
Palo Alto
Santa Clara County · Median $3,200,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  13 days avg.
Pasadena
Los Angeles County · Median $1,050,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  21 days avg.
Pleasanton
Alameda County · Median $1,300,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  18 days avg.
Pomona
Los Angeles County · Median $545,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Rancho Cordova
Sacramento County · Median $460,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Rancho Cucamonga
San Bernardino County · Median $700,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  21 days avg.
Redlands
San Bernardino County · Median $570,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  23 days avg.
Redwood City
San Mateo County · Median $1,600,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  15 days avg.
Richmond
Contra Costa County · Median $540,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Riverside
Riverside County · Median $529,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Rocklin
Placer County · Median $650,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  20 days avg.
Roseville
Placer County · Median $620,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  21 days avg.
Sacramento
Sacramento County · Median $499,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Salinas
Monterey County · Median $565,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  29 days avg.
San Bernardino
San Bernardino County · Median $420,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
San Diego
San Diego County · Median $869,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
San Francisco
San Francisco County · Median $1,350,000
↑ 3% YoY  ·  22 days avg.
San Jose
Santa Clara County · Median $1,450,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  18 days avg.
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo County · Median $895,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
San Mateo
San Mateo County · Median $1,550,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  17 days avg.
San Ramon
Contra Costa County · Median $1,350,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  17 days avg.
Santa Ana
Orange County · Median $659,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County · Median $2,100,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  28 days avg.
Santa Clara
Santa Clara County · Median $1,450,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  16 days avg.
Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County · Median $725,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County · Median $1,095,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Santa Monica
Los Angeles County · Median $1,800,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Santa Rosa
Sonoma County · Median $625,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  27 days avg.
Sonoma
Sonoma County · Median $895,000
↑ 4% YoY  ·  30 days avg.
Stockton
San Joaquin County · Median $420,000
↑ 7% YoY  ·  26 days avg.
Sunnyvale
Santa Clara County · Median $1,650,000
↑ 6% YoY  ·  14 days avg.
Thousand Oaks
Ventura County · Median $950,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  22 days avg.
Torrance
Los Angeles County · Median $970,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  21 days avg.
Ventura
Ventura County · Median $830,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  24 days avg.
Walnut Creek
Contra Costa County · Median $1,100,000
↑ 5% YoY  ·  19 days avg.

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