California: housing price and price/sq ft
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The median price of an apartment for sale is $615/sq ft. That means there are as many properties more expensive than $615/sq ft as cheaper. As for houses for sale, the median price is $581/sq ft.Apartments
Number of roomsMedian price
Studio$676/sq ft
2 pièces$571/sq ft
3 pièces$615/sq ft
4 pièces$735/sq ft
5 pièces$654/sq ft
Houses
Number of roomsMedian price
4 pièces$611/sq ft
5 pièces$723/sq ft
6 pièces$767/sq ft
7 pièces$766/sq ft
8 pièces$684/sq ft
California: all details of housing price
| Location | Price per sq ft – apartments | Price per sq ft – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | $744/sq ft | $829/sq ft -1% |
| Riverside County | $362/sq ft -1% | $360/sq ft -1% |
| San Diego County | $676/sq ft -1% | $650/sq ft -2% |
| Orange County | $664/sq ft -1% | $832/sq ft -2% |
| San Bernardino County | $400/sq ft +3% | $323/sq ft -1% |
| Contra Costa County | $537/sq ft -1% | $554/sq ft +3% |
| Santa Clara County | $743/sq ft -1% | $1,000/sq ft +2% |
| San Francisco County | $998/sq ft -1% | $861/sq ft |
| Alameda County | $564/sq ft -3% | $665/sq ft +1% |
| San Mateo County | $794/sq ft | $1,075/sq ft -2% |
| Sacramento County | $292/sq ft -7% | $323/sq ft |
| Ventura County | $512/sq ft -5% | $605/sq ft -4% |
| Sonoma County | $431/sq ft +2% | $590/sq ft -4% |
| Placer County | $342/sq ft -16% | $362/sq ft -4% |
| Marin County | $573/sq ft +4% | $893/sq ft -1% |
| Fresno County | Not enough listings | $254/sq ft -2% |
| Napa County | $871/sq ft -3% | $803/sq ft -2% |
| Nevada County | $555/sq ft +1% | $367/sq ft |
| Santa Barbara County | $750/sq ft +3% | $473/sq ft -8% |
| San Luis Obispo County | $608/sq ft -7% | $561/sq ft +1% |
| Tulare County | Not enough listings | $217/sq ft -2% |
| El Dorado County | Not enough listings | $365/sq ft -1% |
| Santa Cruz County | $894/sq ft +1% | $756/sq ft -2% |
| Butte County | Not enough listings | $221/sq ft +1% |
| Madera County | Not enough listings | $256/sq ft |
| Kern County | Not enough listings | $230/sq ft +1% |
| Monterey County | $648/sq ft -9% | $976/sq ft |
| San Joaquin County | Not enough listings | $297/sq ft +1% |
| Calaveras County | Not enough listings | $280/sq ft -2% |
| Merced County | Not enough listings | $264/sq ft -2% |
| Stanislaus County | Not enough listings | $308/sq ft |
| Tuolumne County | Not enough listings | $289/sq ft -1% |
| Lake County | Not enough listings | $217/sq ft +1% |
| Solano County | Not enough listings | $346/sq ft -2% |
| Humboldt County | Not enough listings | $311/sq ft |
| Mendocino County | Not enough listings | $415/sq ft -5% |
| Shasta County | Not enough listings | $164/sq ft -3% |
| Imperial County | Not enough listings | $154/sq ft -5% |
| Yolo County | Not enough listings | $383/sq ft +9% |
| Kings County | Not enough listings | $230/sq ft -1% |
| Yuba County | Not enough listings | $254/sq ft |
| Siskiyou County | Not enough listings | $224/sq ft -2% |
| Tehama County | Not enough listings | $206/sq ft -5% |
| Mariposa County | Not enough listings | $259/sq ft -3% |
| Sutter County | Not enough listings | $248/sq ft |
| San Benito County | Not enough listings | $402/sq ft +1% |
| Amador County | Not enough listings | $248/sq ft -9% |
The most expensive locations in California
| Location | Price per sq ft – apartments | Price per sq ft – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Beach | $1,701/sq ft -4% | $1,807/sq ft |
| Malibu | $1,525/sq ft +17% | $2,115/sq ft |
| Santa Monica | $1,176/sq ft -1% | $1,377/sq ft +1% |
| Beverly Hills | $1,054/sq ft -4% | $1,443/sq ft -1% |
| Palo Alto | $1,053/sq ft | $1,742/sq ft -2% |
| Marina del Rey | $1,018/sq ft -2% | $950/sq ft +4% |
| San Francisco | $1,000/sq ft -1% | $861/sq ft |
| Napa | $943/sq ft -10% | $723/sq ft |
| West Hollywood | $919/sq ft -1% | $1,120/sq ft +3% |
| Sunnyvale | $825/sq ft +5% | $1,056/sq ft +9% |
The most affordable locations in California
| Location | Price per sq ft – apartments | Price per sq ft – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Valley-Marinwood | $188/sq ft -2% | Not enough listings |
| Cathedral City | $279/sq ft -2% | $289/sq ft -2% |
| Sacramento | $312/sq ft -8% | $338/sq ft +1% |
| Rancho Mirage | $336/sq ft | $476/sq ft +1% |
| Palm Desert | $368/sq ft -2% | $390/sq ft -2% |
| Indian Wells | $376/sq ft -1% | $565/sq ft -3% |
| La Quinta | $397/sq ft +1% | $419/sq ft -2% |
| Laguna Woods | $403/sq ft +7% | Not enough listings |
| Concord | $404/sq ft -1% | $508/sq ft -2% |
| Palm Springs | $404/sq ft | $641/sq ft |
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