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Cities in California by homeownership rate (US, housing units)

Orinda, CA had the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units) of 376 cities in 2021, at 94.1%. Cudahy, CA had the lowest, at 14.4%. The median was 58.5% and the figure for California was 55.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest94.1Orinda, CA
Lowest14.4Cudahy, CA
Median58.5376 cities
California55.5History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Orinda, CA: 94.1 %Orinda, CA94.1Hillsborough, CA: 92.9 %Hillsborough, CA92.9La Cañada Flintridge, CA: 89.7 %La Cañada Flintridge, CA89.7Clayton, CA: 89.1 %Clayton, CA89.1Palos Verdes Estates, CA: 88.4 %Palos Verdes Estates, CA88.4Piedmont, CA: 88.1 %Piedmont, CA88.1Calimesa, CA: 87.2 %Calimesa, CA87.2Saratoga, CA: 87.2 %Saratoga, CA87.2Danville, CA: 85.8 %Danville, CA85.8Moraga, CA: 84.9 %Moraga, CA84.9Norco, CA: 84.5 %Norco, CA84.5San Marino, CA: 84.3 %San Marino, CA84.3Walnut, CA: 83.6 %Walnut, CA83.6Lathrop, CA: 82.5 %Lathrop, CA82.5Yorba Linda, CA: 82.2 %Yorba Linda, CA82.2Rio Vista, CA: 82.1 %Rio Vista, CA82.1Lincoln, CA: 81.3 %Lincoln, CA81.3Hercules, CA: 81 %Hercules, CA81Los Altos, CA: 80.6 %Los Altos, CA80.6Brentwood, CA: 80.2 %Brentwood, CA80.2Rancho Mirage, CA: 80.2 %Rancho Mirage, CA80.2Agoura Hills, CA: 80.1 %Agoura Hills, CA80.1Beaumont, CA: 79.5 %Beaumont, CA79.5Menifee, CA: 79 %Menifee, CA79American Canyon, CA: 78.9 %American Canyon, CA78.9Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: 78.9 %Rancho Palos Verdes, CA78.9Eastvale, CA: 78.9 %Eastvale, CA78.9Truckee, CA: 78.2 %Truckee, CA78.2Mission Viejo, CA: 78.1 %Mission Viejo, CA78.1Moorpark, CA: 78.1 %Moorpark, CA78.1Diamond Bar, CA: 78 %Diamond Bar, CA78La Mirada, CA: 77.4 %La Mirada, CA77.4Oakley, CA: 76.9 %Oakley, CA76.9Seal Beach, CA: 76.5 %Seal Beach, CA76.5Poway, CA: 76.4 %Poway, CA76.4Cerritos, CA: 76.3 %Cerritos, CA76.3Canyon Lake, CA: 76.2 %Canyon Lake, CA76.2Scotts Valley, CA: 75.7 %Scotts Valley, CA75.7Windsor, CA: 75.6 %Windsor, CA75.6Wildomar, CA: 74.7 %Wildomar, CA74.7Orinda, CA: 94.1 %Orinda, CA94.1Hillsborough, CA: 92.9 %Hillsborough, CA92.9La Cañada Flintridge, CA: 89.7 %La Cañada Flintridge, CA89.7Clayton, CA: 89.1 %Clayton, CA89.1Palos Verdes Estates, CA: 88.4 %Palos Verdes Estates, CA88.4Piedmont, CA: 88.1 %Piedmont, CA88.1Calimesa, CA: 87.2 %Calimesa, CA87.2Saratoga, CA: 87.2 %Saratoga, CA87.2Danville, CA: 85.8 %Danville, CA85.8Moraga, CA: 84.9 %Moraga, CA84.9Norco, CA: 84.5 %Norco, CA84.5San Marino, CA: 84.3 %San Marino, CA84.3Walnut, CA: 83.6 %Walnut, CA83.6Lathrop, CA: 82.5 %Lathrop, CA82.5Yorba Linda, CA: 82.2 %Yorba Linda, CA82.2Rio Vista, CA: 82.1 %Rio Vista, CA82.1Lincoln, CA: 81.3 %Lincoln, CA81.3Hercules, CA: 81 %Hercules, CA81Los Altos, CA: 80.6 %Los Altos, CA80.6Brentwood, CA: 80.2 %Brentwood, CA80.2Rancho Mirage, CA: 80.2 %Rancho Mirage, CA80.2Agoura Hills, CA: 80.1 %Agoura Hills, CA80.1Beaumont, CA: 79.5 %Beaumont, CA79.5Menifee, CA: 79 %Menifee, CA79American Canyon, CA: 78.9 %American Canyon, CA78.9Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: 78.9 %Rancho Palos Verdes, CA78.9Eastvale, CA: 78.9 %Eastvale, CA78.9Truckee, CA: 78.2 %Truckee, CA78.2Mission Viejo, CA: 78.1 %Mission Viejo, CA78.1Moorpark, CA: 78.1 %Moorpark, CA78.1Diamond Bar, CA: 78 %Diamond Bar, CA78La Mirada, CA: 77.4 %La Mirada, CA77.4Oakley, CA: 76.9 %Oakley, CA76.9Seal Beach, CA: 76.5 %Seal Beach, CA76.5Poway, CA: 76.4 %Poway, CA76.4Cerritos, CA: 76.3 %Cerritos, CA76.3Canyon Lake, CA: 76.2 %Canyon Lake, CA76.2Scotts Valley, CA: 75.7 %Scotts Valley, CA75.7Windsor, CA: 75.6 %Windsor, CA75.6Wildomar, CA: 74.7 %Wildomar, CA74.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Orinda, CA94.1
2Hillsborough, CA92.9
3La Cañada Flintridge, CA89.7
4Clayton, CA89.1
5Palos Verdes Estates, CA88.4
6Piedmont, CA88.1
7Calimesa, CA87.2
8Saratoga, CA87.2
9Danville, CA85.8
10Moraga, CA84.9
11Norco, CA84.5
12San Marino, CA84.3
13Walnut, CA83.6
14Lathrop, CA82.5
15Yorba Linda, CA82.2
16Rio Vista, CA82.1
17Lincoln, CA81.3
18Hercules, CA81
19Los Altos, CA80.6
20Brentwood, CA80.2
20Rancho Mirage, CA80.2
22Agoura Hills, CA80.1
23Beaumont, CA79.5
24Menifee, CA79
25American Canyon, CA78.9
26Rancho Palos Verdes, CA78.9
27Eastvale, CA78.9
28Truckee, CA78.2
29Mission Viejo, CA78.1
30Moorpark, CA78.1
31Diamond Bar, CA78
32La Mirada, CA77.4
33Oakley, CA76.9
34Seal Beach, CA76.5
35Poway, CA76.4
36Cerritos, CA76.3
37Canyon Lake, CA76.2
38Scotts Valley, CA75.7
39Windsor, CA75.6
40Wildomar, CA74.7
41Galt, CA74.5
42San Juan Capistrano, CA74.2
43Carson, CA74.1
44Elk Grove, CA74
45Lakewood, CA73.3
46La Quinta, CA72.7
47Morgan Hill, CA72.6
48Livermore, CA72.3
48Santee, CA72.3
50Paradise, CA72.2
51Rancho Santa Margarita, CA72.2
52Patterson, CA71.9
53Chino Hills, CA71.7
54Lafayette, CA71.6
55Simi Valley, CA71.4
56San Ramon, CA71.2
57Pinole, CA71
58Laguna Hills, CA70.7
59Mountain House, CA70.7
60Lake Forest, CA70.6
61Indio, CA70.6
62Ripon, CA70.6
63Benicia, CA70.5
64San Carlos, CA70.4
65San Dimas, CA70.3
65Santa Clarita, CA70.3
67Coachella, CA70.3
68La Verne, CA70.2
69Kingsburg, CA69.9
70Newman, CA69.7
71Lake Elsinore, CA69.7
72Martinez, CA69.6
73Yucaipa, CA69.6
74Banning, CA69.4
75Jurupa Valley, CA69.3
76Half Moon Bay, CA69.3
77Folsom, CA69.3
78Glendora, CA69.2
79Pico Rivera, CA69.2
80Thousand Oaks, CA69.2
81San Anselmo, CA68.9
82Pacifica, CA68.8
83Laguna Woods, CA68.5
84Novato, CA68.3
85Manteca, CA68.3
86Cypress, CA68.2
87Newark, CA67.8
88Manhattan Beach, CA67.8
89Roseville, CA67.7
90Fountain Valley, CA67.7
91Temecula, CA67.6
92Pleasanton, CA67.5
93Calabasas, CA67.3
94Riverbank, CA67.1
95Highland, CA67.1
96Laguna Niguel, CA67
97Yucca Valley, CA67
98Perris, CA66.9
99Claremont, CA66.9
100Murrieta, CA66.8
101San Jacinto, CA66.8
102Norwalk, CA66.8
103Rocklin, CA66.8
104Clovis, CA66.4
105Apple Valley, CA66.3
106Fontana, CA66.2
107Mill Valley, CA66.2
108Los Gatos, CA65.9
109Laguna Beach, CA65.8
110Solana Beach, CA65.7
111Shasta Lake, CA65.7
112Palm Desert, CA65.6
113Union City, CA65.6
114Santa Fe Springs, CA65.5
115Imperial, CA65.4
115La Palma, CA65.4
117Arroyo Grande, CA65.2
118San Clemente, CA65.1
119Vacaville, CA65
120Duarte, CA65
121Camarillo, CA64.7
122Palmdale, CA64.7
123Pleasant Hill, CA64.7
124Gilroy, CA64.6
125Hollister, CA64.6
126Walnut Creek, CA64.5
127Dublin, CA64.4
128Encinitas, CA64.2
129Farmersville, CA63.9
130Oakdale, CA63.7
131Corona, CA63.6
132Atascadero, CA63.6
133Exeter, CA63.5
134Petaluma, CA63.4
135Placentia, CA63.4
136Palm Springs, CA63.3
137Grand Terrace, CA63.1
138Milpitas, CA63.1
139West Covina, CA63
140Millbrae, CA63
141Hesperia, CA62.8
142Tracy, CA62.8
143San Marcos, CA62.7
144Rancho Cucamonga, CA62.7
145Chino, CA62.6
146Tehachapi, CA62.6
147Brea, CA62.5
148Cathedral City, CA62.5
149Rialto, CA62.3
150Placerville, CA62.1
151Moreno Valley, CA62.1
152Dana Point, CA61.9
153South San Francisco, CA61.9
154Antioch, CA61.9
154Fremont, CA61.9
156Fillmore, CA61.9
157Shafter, CA61.6
158Suisun City, CA61.5
159Carlsbad, CA61.2
160Hemet, CA61.1
161Temple City, CA61.1
162Sonoma, CA60.9
163Auburn, CA60.9
164Sanger, CA60.8
165Cupertino, CA60.8
165San Bruno, CA60.8
167Healdsburg, CA60.7
168Hanford, CA60.6
169Ceres, CA60.4
169Daly City, CA60.4
171Concord, CA60.2
172Napa, CA59.9
173Bakersfield, CA59.9
174Fairfield, CA59.9
175Dixon, CA59.9
175Wasco, CA59.9
177San Fernando, CA59.8
178Arcadia, CA59.6
179Chula Vista, CA59.5
180Ridgecrest, CA59.5
181Baldwin Park, CA59.3
182Orange, CA59.3
183Adelanto, CA59.2
184Soledad, CA59.1
185Citrus Heights, CA58.8
186Visalia, CA58.6
187Pittsburg, CA58.6
188Redlands, CA58.6
189Fortuna, CA58.5
190Tulare, CA58.5
191Chowchilla, CA58.4
191La Puente, CA58.4
193La Habra, CA58.4
194Coalinga, CA58.3
195El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA58.3
195Vallejo, CA58.3
197El Cerrito, CA58.1
198Menlo Park, CA58.1
199Delano, CA58
200Victorville, CA57.9
201Blythe, CA57.9
202Commerce, CA57.6
202Covina, CA57.6
202Sierra Madre, CA57.6
205Oceanside, CA57.3
206San Leandro, CA57.3
207Compton, CA57.1
208Whittier, CA57
209Livingston, CA57
210Aliso Viejo, CA56.9
211Morro Bay, CA56.9
212Clearlake, CA56.7
213West Sacramento, CA56.5
214Modesto, CA56.5
215Yuba City, CA56.5
216Buena Park, CA56.4
217Belmont, CA56.4
218Reedley, CA56.3
219San Jose, CA56.2
220San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA56.2
221California City, CA56
222Los Banos, CA56
223Rancho Cordova, CA56
224Palo Alto, CA55.9
225Dinuba, CA55.8
226Hayward, CA55.8
226Huntington Beach, CA55.8
228Riverside, CA55.7
229Ontario, CA55.4
230Santa Rosa, CA55.3
231Torrance, CA55.2
232Carpinteria, CA55.1
233McFarland, CA55
234Lancaster, CA55
235Oxnard, CA54.8
236Upland, CA54.8
237Turlock, CA54.5
238Redding, CA54.5
239Foster City, CA54.5
240Woodland, CA54.4
241Lemoore, CA54.3
242Culver City, CA54.1
243Grover Beach, CA54
244Garden Grove, CA53.7
245Montclair, CA53.7
246Newport Beach, CA53.6
247Brawley, CA53.6
248Selma, CA53.5
249Azusa, CA53.4
250Artesia, CA53.3

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Owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of all occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts households (occupied housing units), not people. EU home ownership rates (population_in_owner_occupied_homes_share) count people living in owner-occupied dwellings, so they are not comparable.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in California by homeownership rate (US, housing units), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in California by homeownership rate (US, housing units), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeownership-rate/california-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in California by homeownership rate (US, housing units), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeownership-rate/california-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units)?

Orinda, CA, with 94.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Cudahy, CA, with 14.4% in 2021.

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