Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in California

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September 23, 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 $362,143 in August, 2.5% 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 August 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: $1,630,758
- 1-year price change: +$115,000 (+7.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$599,220 (+58.1%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#49. Los Alamitos

- Typical home value: $1,511,715
- 1-year price change: +$119,135 (+8.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$563,685 (+59.5%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#48. Costa Mesa

- Typical home value: $1,308,727
- 1-year price change: +$119,275 (+10.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$511,770 (+64.2%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#47. Dublin

- Typical home value: $1,374,888
- 1-year price change: +$119,773 (+9.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$414,192 (+43.1%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#46. Poway

- Typical home value: $1,229,022
- 1-year price change: +$120,504 (+10.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$490,607 (+66.4%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#45. San Carlos

- Typical home value: $2,293,374
- 1-year price change: +$120,956 (+5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$498,239 (+27.8%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#44. Hidden Hills

- Typical home value: $5,104,520
- 1-year price change: +$121,325 (+2.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,817,599 (+55.3%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#43. Dana Point

- Typical home value: $1,619,621
- 1-year price change: +$124,086 (+8.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$685,483 (+73.4%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#42. Newark

- Typical home value: $1,285,734
- 1-year price change: +$126,461 (+10.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$384,733 (+42.7%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#41. Ladera Ranch

- Typical home value: $1,361,086
- 1-year price change: +$129,200 (+10.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$558,214 (+69.5%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#40. Carlsbad

- Typical home value: $1,521,735
- 1-year price change: +$131,605 (+9.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$671,549 (+79.0%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#39. San Clemente

- Typical home value: $1,637,236
- 1-year price change: +$132,956 (+8.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$733,484 (+81.2%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#38. Yorba Linda

- Typical home value: $1,353,073
- 1-year price change: +$133,052 (+10.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$522,295 (+62.9%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#37. San Marino

- Typical home value: $2,602,116
- 1-year price change: +$134,914 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$403,489 (+18.4%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#36. Fountain Valley

- Typical home value: $1,315,140
- 1-year price change: +$135,825 (+11.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$531,235 (+67.8%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#35. Mission Viejo

- Typical home value: $1,186,295
- 1-year price change: +$135,968 (+12.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$487,372 (+69.7%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#34. Belmont

- Typical home value: $2,200,486
- 1-year price change: +$136,060 (+6.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$505,369 (+29.8%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#33. Tustin

- Typical home value: $1,133,972
- 1-year price change: +$136,284 (+13.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$447,012 (+65.1%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#32. Laguna Hills

- Typical home value: $1,188,819
- 1-year price change: +$136,519 (+13.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$491,240 (+70.4%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#31. Union City

- Typical home value: $1,284,653
- 1-year price change: +$137,837 (+12.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$425,674 (+49.6%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#30. Lake Forest

- Typical home value: $1,173,526
- 1-year price change: +$139,368 (+13.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$479,228 (+69.0%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#29. South Pasadena

- Typical home value: $1,714,496
- 1-year price change: +$141,272 (+9.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$544,711 (+46.6%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#28. Del Mar

- Typical home value: $3,575,187
- 1-year price change: +$144,738 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,239,047 (+53.0%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#27. Laguna Beach

- Typical home value: $2,865,108
- 1-year price change: +$145,223 (+5.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,044,025 (+57.3%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#26. San Jose

- Typical home value: $1,412,969
- 1-year price change: +$147,634 (+11.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$467,983 (+49.5%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#25. Pleasanton

- Typical home value: $1,672,014
- 1-year price change: +$148,401 (+9.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$569,519 (+51.7%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#24. Mountain View

- Typical home value: $1,927,113
- 1-year price change: +$152,163 (+8.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$375,075 (+24.2%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#23. Stanford

- Typical home value: $2,876,850
- 1-year price change: +$152,858 (+5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$650,597 (+29.2%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#22. Laguna Niguel

- Typical home value: $1,421,209
- 1-year price change: +$164,502 (+13.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$628,096 (+79.2%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#21. Milpitas

- Typical home value: $1,459,290
- 1-year price change: +$165,499 (+12.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$468,979 (+47.4%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#20. North Tustin

- Typical home value: $1,690,461
- 1-year price change: +$174,393 (+11.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$693,774 (+69.6%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#19. Fremont

- Typical home value: $1,552,321
- 1-year price change: +$184,873 (+13.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$490,515 (+46.2%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#18. Palo Alto

- Typical home value: $3,327,790
- 1-year price change: +$197,339 (+6.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$640,990 (+23.9%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#17. Sunnyvale

- Typical home value: $2,014,550
- 1-year price change: +$200,116 (+11.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$518,909 (+34.7%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#16. Santa Clara

- Typical home value: $1,666,143
- 1-year price change: +$200,582 (+13.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$487,159 (+41.3%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#15. Montecito

- Typical home value: $4,972,504
- 1-year price change: +$200,772 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$2,095,013 (+72.8%)
- Metro area: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

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#14. Campbell

- Typical home value: $1,810,148
- 1-year price change: +$206,529 (+12.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$609,177 (+50.7%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#13. Los Gatos

- Typical home value: $2,470,918
- 1-year price change: +$207,863 (+9.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$820,744 (+49.7%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#12. Coto de Caza

- Typical home value: $1,918,021
- 1-year price change: +$218,280 (+12.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$853,256 (+80.1%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#11. Stinson Beach

- Typical home value: $3,727,085
- 1-year price change: +$232,569 (+6.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,388,572 (+59.4%)
- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

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#10. Monte Sereno

- Typical home value: $4,067,834
- 1-year price change: +$238,392 (+6.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,285,417 (+46.2%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#9. Villa Park

- Typical home value: $2,249,075
- 1-year price change: +$249,004 (+12.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$984,549 (+77.9%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#8. Irvine

- Typical home value: $1,536,644
- 1-year price change: +$250,917 (+19.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$666,497 (+76.6%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#7. Los Altos Hills

- Typical home value: $5,601,358
- 1-year price change: +$262,946 (+4.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,414,476 (+33.8%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#6. Newport Beach

- Typical home value: $3,289,875
- 1-year price change: +$272,806 (+9.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,362,363 (+70.7%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#5. La Canada Flintridge

- Typical home value: $2,355,393
- 1-year price change: +$277,990 (+13.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$776,555 (+49.2%)
- Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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#4. Rancho Santa Fe

- Typical home value: $4,255,248
- 1-year price change: +$304,567 (+7.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,906,187 (+81.1%)
- Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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#3. Los Altos

- Typical home value: $4,209,758
- 1-year price change: +$305,923 (+7.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,200,076 (+39.9%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#2. Cupertino

- Typical home value: $2,874,109
- 1-year price change: +$326,821 (+12.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$901,383 (+45.7%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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#1. Saratoga

- Typical home value: $3,809,526
- 1-year price change: +$348,183 (+10.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,306,364 (+52.2%)
- Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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