Which county in California has the lowest home prices?

Modoc has the lowest home prices in California, at $198,633.

What is the home prices in Modoc?

Modoc is ranked #1 in California for home prices, at $198,633.

How is this home prices ranking calculated?

Counties in California are ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-06), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Cheapest Counties to Buy a House in California (2026)

Cheapest counties for home prices in California

Top 25 of 58 counties with data.

Ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-06), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for home prices in California

Rank	County	Value
01	Modoc$198,633 County page
02	Lassen$237,390 County page
03	Trinity$257,509 County page
04	Siskiyou$286,988 County page
05	Lake$311,716 County page
06	Tehama$327,037 County page
07	Sierra$338,530 County page
08	Tulare$365,579 County page
09	Kern$366,238 County page
10	Kings$367,678 County page
11	Glenn$370,343 County page
12	Plumas$371,148 County page
13	Del Norte$371,517 County page
14	Shasta$377,325 County page
15	Colusa$379,582 County page
16	Imperial$380,919 County page
17	Tuolumne$395,772 County page
18	Mariposa$400,344 County page
19	Butte$405,347 County page
20	Fresno$411,442 County page
21	Merced$418,996 County page
22	Yuba$421,979 County page
23	Amador$424,879 County page
24	Humboldt$428,049 County page
25	Madera$429,474 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks California counties by typical home value, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For home prices, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh home prices against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of typical home value.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in California has the lowest home prices?: Modoc has the lowest home prices in California, at $198,633.
What is the home prices in Modoc?: Modoc is ranked #1 in California for home prices, at $198,633.
How is this home prices ranking calculated?: Counties in California are ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-06), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.