{"id":3,"date":"2026-08-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/kathysantifer-com\/2026\/08\/29\/californias-cheapest-places-to-live-revealed-in-new-report-including-a-coastal-outlier\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:00:00","slug":"californias-cheapest-places-to-live-revealed-in-new-report-including-a-coastal-outlier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/29\/californias-cheapest-places-to-live-revealed-in-new-report-including-a-coastal-outlier\/","title":{"rendered":"California&#8217;s cheapest places to live revealed in new report \u2014 including a coastal outlier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Affordability remains a key concern for so many homebuyers, and a new report highlights where your dollar goes furthest in California. It\u2019s no surprise that the Central Valley leads the way: Porterville tops the list with a median home price of $325,000 and average rent at $1,358. Other affordable cities include Fresno, Bakersfield, Tulare, Eureka (a rare coastal standout), Visalia, Stockton, Chico, Sacramento, and Clovis. Over my two decades serving California buyers and sellers, I\u2019ve seen how the right location can open doors\u2014whether you\u2019re searching for value, a fresh start, or a sound investment. Navigating these options with care and up-to-date knowledge is essential to making a move that truly fits your needs. If you\u2019re considering your own next step in this diverse market, it pays to explore all your options with a trusted advisor by your side.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/11\/lifestyle\/californias-10-cheapest-places-to-live-named-in-new-report\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Affordability remains a key concern for so many homebuyers, and a new report highlights where your dollar goes furthest in California. It\u2019s no surprise that the Central Valley leads the way: Porterville tops the list with a median home price of $325,000 and average rent at $1,358. Other affordable cities include Fresno, Bakersfield, Tulare, Eureka [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":28,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}