Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in California

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May 29, 2024
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in California

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $359,402 in April, 4.4% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in California using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending April 2024. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in California.

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#50. San Ramon

- Typical home value: $1,691,114
- 1-year price change: +$148,083 (+9.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$589,740 (+53.5%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#49. Mission Viejo

- Typical home value: $1,188,412
- 1-year price change: +$148,283 (+14.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$460,020 (+63.2%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#48. Summerland

- Typical home value: $2,760,750
- 1-year price change: +$151,509 (+5.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,089,389 (+65.2%)
- Metro area: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

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#47. Laguna Hills

- Typical home value: $1,194,582
- 1-year price change: +$153,465 (+14.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$461,891 (+63.0%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#46. Palos Verdes Estates

- Typical home value: $2,858,192
- 1-year price change: +$154,404 (+5.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$828,148 (+40.8%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#45. Dana Point

- Typical home value: $1,627,913
- 1-year price change: +$155,444 (+10.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$665,003 (+69.1%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#44. San Jose

- Typical home value: $1,477,444
- 1-year price change: +$155,601 (+11.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$413,265 (+38.8%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#43. Mountain View

- Typical home value: $2,032,311
- 1-year price change: +$156,353 (+8.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$271,949 (+15.4%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#42. Fountain Valley

- Typical home value: $1,323,496
- 1-year price change: +$157,966 (+13.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$515,438 (+63.8%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#41. Poway

- Typical home value: $1,247,324
- 1-year price change: +$160,793 (+14.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$483,533 (+63.3%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#40. Bradbury

- Typical home value: $2,286,174
- 1-year price change: +$162,575 (+7.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$270,053 (+13.4%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#39. Encinitas

- Typical home value: $1,910,823
- 1-year price change: +$164,354 (+9.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$779,382 (+68.9%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#38. Milpitas

- Typical home value: $1,510,478
- 1-year price change: +$165,399 (+12.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$395,540 (+35.5%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#37. Los Alamitos

- Typical home value: $1,546,986
- 1-year price change: +$166,173 (+12.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$571,545 (+58.6%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#36. Ladera Heights

- Typical home value: $1,711,339
- 1-year price change: +$168,271 (+10.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$584,684 (+51.9%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#35. Rancho Palos Verdes

- Typical home value: $1,935,287
- 1-year price change: +$172,935 (+9.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$659,579 (+51.7%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#34. Santa Clara

- Typical home value: $1,723,895
- 1-year price change: +$176,020 (+11.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$373,544 (+27.7%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#33. Fremont

- Typical home value: $1,594,091
- 1-year price change: +$177,371 (+12.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$428,205 (+36.7%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#32. Pleasanton

- Typical home value: $1,745,190
- 1-year price change: +$178,098 (+11.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$552,326 (+46.3%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#31. Carlsbad

- Typical home value: $1,558,692
- 1-year price change: +$180,297 (+13.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$678,135 (+77.0%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#30. Rolling Hills Estates

- Typical home value: $2,125,390
- 1-year price change: +$184,024 (+9.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$732,246 (+52.6%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#29. Solana Beach

- Typical home value: $2,157,815
- 1-year price change: +$184,536 (+9.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$812,562 (+60.4%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#28. Sunnyvale

- Typical home value: $2,105,963
- 1-year price change: +$189,347 (+9.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$397,667 (+23.3%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#27. Laguna Niguel

- Typical home value: $1,432,234
- 1-year price change: +$190,080 (+15.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$600,320 (+72.2%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#26. San Clemente

- Typical home value: $1,680,506
- 1-year price change: +$196,166 (+13.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$741,563 (+79.0%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#25. North Tustin

- Typical home value: $1,697,960
- 1-year price change: +$197,081 (+13.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$665,930 (+64.5%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#24. Del Monte Forest

- Typical home value: $2,813,936
- 1-year price change: +$207,664 (+8.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,026,449 (+57.4%)
- Metro area: Salinas, CA

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#23. South Pasadena

- Typical home value: $1,775,996
- 1-year price change: +$209,373 (+13.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$526,151 (+42.1%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#22. Palo Alto

- Typical home value: $3,589,863
- 1-year price change: +$210,392 (+6.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$501,503 (+16.2%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#21. Laguna Beach

- Typical home value: $2,961,507
- 1-year price change: +$211,346 (+7.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,071,845 (+56.7%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#20. Campbell

- Typical home value: $1,870,973
- 1-year price change: +$216,386 (+13.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$522,048 (+38.7%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#19. Coto de Caza

- Typical home value: $1,923,301
- 1-year price change: +$217,392 (+12.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$804,211 (+71.9%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#18. Los Gatos

- Typical home value: $2,643,377
- 1-year price change: +$224,536 (+9.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$761,908 (+40.5%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#17. Coronado

- Typical home value: $2,574,196
- 1-year price change: +$225,004 (+9.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$863,655 (+50.5%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#16. Stanford

- Typical home value: $3,149,677
- 1-year price change: +$233,099 (+8.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$609,031 (+24.0%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#15. Irvine

- Typical home value: $1,514,279
- 1-year price change: +$247,476 (+19.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$597,906 (+65.2%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#14. Montecito

- Typical home value: $5,172,640
- 1-year price change: +$248,544 (+5.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$2,097,998 (+68.2%)
- Metro area: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

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#13. Del Mar

- Typical home value: $3,730,626
- 1-year price change: +$254,158 (+7.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,305,190 (+53.8%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#12. Los Altos Hills

- Typical home value: $5,937,791
- 1-year price change: +$267,359 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,283,661 (+27.6%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#11. San Marino

- Typical home value: $2,768,342
- 1-year price change: +$268,336 (+10.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$400,302 (+16.9%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#10. Villa Park

- Typical home value: $2,268,777
- 1-year price change: +$278,594 (+14.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$955,674 (+72.8%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#9. Monte Sereno

- Typical home value: $4,373,299
- 1-year price change: +$282,636 (+6.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,264,684 (+40.7%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#8. Los Altos

- Typical home value: $4,474,587
- 1-year price change: +$317,446 (+7.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,075,178 (+31.6%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#7. Stinson Beach

- Typical home value: $3,707,585
- 1-year price change: +$327,668 (+9.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,382,105 (+59.4%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#6. Cupertino

- Typical home value: $3,045,151
- 1-year price change: +$346,428 (+12.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$776,550 (+34.2%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#5. Hidden Hills

- Typical home value: $5,351,637
- 1-year price change: +$365,890 (+7.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,914,168 (+55.7%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#4. Saratoga

- Typical home value: $4,038,812
- 1-year price change: +$375,239 (+10.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,213,503 (+43.0%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#3. Rancho Santa Fe

- Typical home value: $4,290,694
- 1-year price change: +$375,753 (+9.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,833,164 (+74.6%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#2. Newport Beach

- Typical home value: $3,372,803
- 1-year price change: +$382,090 (+12.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,368,557 (+68.3%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#1. La Canada Flintridge

- Typical home value: $2,486,073
- 1-year price change: +$418,747 (+20.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$771,460 (+45.0%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

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