Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in California
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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 $357,377 in February, 2.1% 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 February 2025. 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. Orange
– Typical home value: $1,124,845
– 1-year price change: +$91,388 (+8.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$409,910 (+57.3%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#49. Moss Beach
– Typical home value: $1,534,269
– 1-year price change: +$91,512 (+6.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$374,222 (+32.3%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#48. Solana Beach
– Typical home value: $2,128,144
– 1-year price change: +$96,414 (+4.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$835,324 (+64.6%)
– Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
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#47. Ladera Ranch
– Typical home value: $1,375,648
– 1-year price change: +$99,555 (+7.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$567,831 (+70.3%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#46. Laguna Hills
– Typical home value: $1,243,794
– 1-year price change: +$103,350 (+9.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$508,573 (+69.2%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#45. Mission Viejo
– Typical home value: $1,227,890
– 1-year price change: +$103,497 (+9.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$501,190 (+69.0%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#44. Costa Mesa
– Typical home value: $1,352,981
– 1-year price change: +$103,536 (+8.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$526,312 (+63.7%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#43. Newark
– Typical home value: $1,331,066
– 1-year price change: +$104,432 (+8.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$400,985 (+43.1%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#42. Yorba Linda
– Typical home value: $1,395,176
– 1-year price change: +$105,990 (+8.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$535,252 (+62.2%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#41. Dana Point
– Typical home value: $1,664,454
– 1-year price change: +$107,838 (+6.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$697,831 (+72.2%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#40. San Mateo
– Typical home value: $1,660,692
– 1-year price change: +$109,341 (+7.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$249,864 (+17.7%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#39. Lake Forest
– Typical home value: $1,225,774
– 1-year price change: +$110,031 (+9.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$500,117 (+68.9%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#38. Mountain View
– Typical home value: $2,082,153
– 1-year price change: +$110,868 (+5.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$396,121 (+23.5%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#37. Redwood City
– Typical home value: $1,876,055
– 1-year price change: +$111,181 (+6.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$316,705 (+20.3%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#36. San Jose
– Typical home value: $1,501,267
– 1-year price change: +$112,590 (+8.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$497,705 (+49.6%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#35. San Clemente
– Typical home value: $1,688,603
– 1-year price change: +$112,781 (+7.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$753,955 (+80.7%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#34. Tustin
– Typical home value: $1,196,999
– 1-year price change: +$116,335 (+10.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$475,261 (+65.8%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#33. Fountain Valley
– Typical home value: $1,343,394
– 1-year price change: +$120,317 (+9.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$541,986 (+67.6%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#32. Laguna Niguel
– Typical home value: $1,453,372
– 1-year price change: +$128,934 (+9.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$645,148 (+79.8%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#31. Milpitas
– Typical home value: $1,555,939
– 1-year price change: +$131,925 (+9.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$501,766 (+47.6%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#30. Montecito
– Typical home value: $5,070,534
– 1-year price change: +$132,516 (+2.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$2,228,076 (+78.4%)
– Metro area: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
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#29. Summerland
– Typical home value: $2,858,719
– 1-year price change: +$137,425 (+5.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$1,234,467 (+76.0%)
– Metro area: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
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#28. Fremont
– Typical home value: $1,605,935
– 1-year price change: +$142,693 (+9.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$529,259 (+49.2%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#27. Hillsborough
– Typical home value: $5,013,008
– 1-year price change: +$145,238 (+3.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$838,019 (+20.1%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#26. North Tustin
– Typical home value: $1,746,953
– 1-year price change: +$146,385 (+9.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$701,379 (+67.1%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#25. Millbrae
– Typical home value: $2,015,086
– 1-year price change: +$146,760 (+7.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$403,212 (+25.0%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#24. Sunnyvale
– Typical home value: $2,170,513
– 1-year price change: +$168,542 (+8.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$576,031 (+36.1%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#23. Emerald Lake Hills
– Typical home value: $2,866,750
– 1-year price change: +$179,584 (+6.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$553,440 (+23.9%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#22. Newport Beach
– Typical home value: $3,367,735
– 1-year price change: +$182,461 (+5.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$1,377,202 (+69.2%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#21. Villa Park
– Typical home value: $2,262,424
– 1-year price change: +$182,604 (+8.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$974,782 (+75.7%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#20. Woodside
– Typical home value: $3,777,653
– 1-year price change: +$186,724 (+5.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$714,390 (+23.3%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#19. Burlingame
– Typical home value: $2,617,561
– 1-year price change: +$189,033 (+7.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$506,947 (+24.0%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#18. Campbell
– Typical home value: $1,967,442
– 1-year price change: +$195,483 (+11.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$680,893 (+52.9%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#17. Coto de Caza
– Typical home value: $1,987,051
– 1-year price change: +$196,088 (+10.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$895,021 (+82.0%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#16. Menlo Park
– Typical home value: $2,733,760
– 1-year price change: +$197,717 (+7.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$374,948 (+15.9%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#15. Los Gatos
– Typical home value: $2,611,084
– 1-year price change: +$198,424 (+8.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$885,194 (+51.3%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#14. Santa Clara
– Typical home value: $1,810,863
– 1-year price change: +$199,703 (+12.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$550,792 (+43.7%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#13. Belmont
– Typical home value: $2,310,583
– 1-year price change: +$203,093 (+9.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$555,896 (+31.7%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#12. San Carlos
– Typical home value: $2,392,629
– 1-year price change: +$203,291 (+9.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$553,548 (+30.1%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#11. Irvine
– Typical home value: $1,585,096
– 1-year price change: +$205,125 (+14.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$713,078 (+81.8%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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#10. Rancho Santa Fe
– Typical home value: $4,260,436
– 1-year price change: +$208,870 (+5.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$1,882,820 (+79.2%)
– Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
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#9. Monte Sereno
– Typical home value: $4,279,865
– 1-year price change: +$223,234 (+5.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$1,384,145 (+47.8%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#8. Stanford
– Typical home value: $3,330,582
– 1-year price change: +$245,888 (+8.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$816,786 (+32.5%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#7. Atherton
– Typical home value: $7,315,949
– 1-year price change: +$252,892 (+3.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$1,449,238 (+24.7%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#6. Portola Valley
– Typical home value: $4,014,070
– 1-year price change: +$254,592 (+6.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$784,683 (+24.3%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#5. Palo Alto
– Typical home value: $3,649,004
– 1-year price change: +$273,776 (+8.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$763,540 (+26.5%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#4. Cupertino
– Typical home value: $3,145,059
– 1-year price change: +$306,698 (+10.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$1,031,384 (+48.8%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#3. Los Altos Hills
– Typical home value: $5,971,560
– 1-year price change: +$335,850 (+6.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$1,582,841 (+36.1%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#2. Saratoga
– Typical home value: $4,119,233
– 1-year price change: +$362,417 (+9.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$1,483,852 (+56.3%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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#1. Los Altos
– Typical home value: $4,483,305
– 1-year price change: +$386,750 (+9.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$1,377,244 (+44.3%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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