From September to October, the median home sales price in California dropped from nearly $843,000 to $840,000, according to to the most recent data collected from the California Association of Realtors.
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Prices for a California single-family home have risen almost $90,000 since the beginning of the year, but October prices show a decline of almost $20,000 from data collected in August.
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The Bay Area remains the most expensive region to buy a house with a median home sales price of more than $2 million in San Mateo County. However, some counties, including three in the Central Valley, have a median below the average.
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Here’s how the association ranked California’s counties by their October median home sales prices:
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The 10 cheapest areas to buy a house in California
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1. Lassen County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $247,500
- Region: Northern California
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2. Siskiyou County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $295,000
- Region: Northern California
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3. Del Norte County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $307,500
- Region: Northern California
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4. Trinity County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $320,000
- Region: Northern California
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5. Tulare County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $358,500
- Region: Central Valley
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6. Kings County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $360,000
- Region: Central Valley
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7. Glenn County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $363,000
- Region: Central Valley
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8. Tehama County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $370,000
- Region: Northern California
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9. Plumas County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $385,250
- Region: Northern California
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10. Shasta County
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- Median sold price of existing single-family homes: $389,500
- Region: Northern California
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The most expensive areas to buy a house in California
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In October, these five California counties had the most expensive median homes sales prices:
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- San Mateo County – $2,100,000
- Santa Clara County – $1,805,000
- Marin County – $1,712,500
- San Francisco County – $1,650,000
- Santa Barbara County – $1,370,000
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Other counties
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For a full list, click here.
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Angela Rodriguez is a service journalism reporter for The Bee. She is a graduate of Sacramento State with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. During her time there, she worked on the State Hornet covering arts and entertainment.
