These 10 California counties were the cheapest places to buy a house last month, data shows
From July to August, the median home sales price in California rose from roughly $832,000 to nearly $860,000, according to data collected from the California Association of Realtors.
While the Bay Area remains the most expensive region to buy a house with a median of more than $1 million for a single-family home, some counties have a median below the average, including four in the Central Valley.
Here’s how the association ranked California counties by their median home sales price:
The 10 cheapest counties to buy a house
1. Trinity County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $205,000
Region: Northern California
2. Lassen County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $225,000
Region: Northern California
3. Siskiyou County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $305,500
Region: Northern California
4. Tehama County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $312,050
Region: Northern California
5. Glenn County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $321,000
Region: Central Valley
6. Lake County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $325,000
Region: Northern California
7. Shasta County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $365,000
Region: Northern California
8. Tulare County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $372,000
Region: Central Valley
9. Kings County & Del Norte County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $382,500
Region: Central Valley
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $382,500
Region: Northern California
10. Merced County
Median sold price of existing single family homes: $385,000
Region: Central Valley
In the report, the association reported Sacramento County had a median sales price of $535,000. Though Sacramento County was not the cheapest county to buy a house, it wasn’t the most expensive either.
The most expensive counties to buy a house in California
During August, these five California counties had a median homes sales price of more than $1 million:
San Mateo County - $1,950,000
Santa Clara County - $1,852,500
San Francisco County - $1,576,000
Marin County - $1,475,000
Orange County - $1,310,000
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