{"id":3,"date":"2026-08-29T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/desertlist-com\/2026\/08\/29\/californias-cheapest-places-to-live-revealed-in-new-report-including-a-coastal-outlier\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T15:00:00","slug":"californias-cheapest-places-to-live-revealed-in-new-report-including-a-coastal-outlier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.desertlist.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>A new report spotlights California\u2019s most affordable cities, and as someone who works closely with buyers and investors seeking value, I find these insights particularly meaningful. The Central Valley leads the way, with Porterville topping the list\u2014its median home price stands at $325,000, and rent averages $1,358. Other cities offering budget-friendly options include Fresno, Bakersfield, Tulare, Eureka, Visalia, Stockton, Chico, Sacramento, and Clovis. Whether you\u2019re exploring investment opportunities or looking for a place to call home, understanding where value meets lifestyle is key. I believe in clear communication and sharing local market trends so you can make informed decisions that fit your goals.<\/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>A new report spotlights California\u2019s most affordable cities, and as someone who works closely with buyers and investors seeking value, I find these insights particularly meaningful. The Central Valley leads the way, with Porterville topping the list\u2014its median home price stands at $325,000, and rent averages $1,358. Other cities offering budget-friendly options include Fresno, Bakersfield, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":31,"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.desertlist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desertlist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desertlist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desertlist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.desertlist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desertlist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desertlist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desertlist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desertlist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}