According to a new real estate report that analyzed the Development of the real estate market in October 2025some Counties in California They offer average prices which are below the Golden State average, one of the most expensive in the United States. In some cases there is the availability of Homes from $250,000. Likewise, the report also listed the areas with the least accessible properties.
The data comes from the October report of the California Association of Realtors. Based on an analysis that included trends in mortgage rates and other factors in the industry, the report detailed that the Average price of Homes in the Golden State in October 2025 it was $886,960.
The figure represents more than double compared to the national indicator of the USA, which reached $424,200 the same month, according to a report by broker.
Despite the high real estate market values in this West Coast jurisdiction, data collected by the association shows this to be the case In some counties the prices are much cheaper. Most of them are in the Northern California or the Central Valley region.
These are the cases of Trinity And letwhere it is enough $250,000 to purchase a single-family property.
Specifically, these are the five counties with the lowest average home prices in California:
In contrast, the report identified what they are Areas in which the Real estate market has expensive values:
Another real estate report from Zillow record the development of markets throughout the USA. From this report, a curiosity was identified whose protagonist was California: In October 2025, the Golden State had the four counties with the largest declines in the average prices of homes for sale.
The largest declines were recorded Saint Joseph ($70,900), Los Angeles ($61,000), San Francisco ($59,000) and San Diego ($50,000).
The analysis assumes that these are not isolated cases, but one national trend recorded throughout the United States.
The data shows a slow movement in real estate markets in many stateswhich led the owners to make a decision Lower house prices. This is possible because they record high profit margins on transactions.
From this economic calm, they can forego part of their profits to try to stimulate demand and make a sale.
“Most homeowners have seen their home values skyrocket in recent years, giving them the flexibility to take a price cut or two without sacrificing profits,” said Kara Ng, senior economist at Zillow.
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