25 Small Towns in California With the Oldest Homes
Ranked by median year built among 358 towns of 500–10,000 people in California. #1 is Crockett, CA (typical home built in 1938).
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25Cambrian Park, California
Typical home built in 1956
Cambrian Park is a community of 3,719 people in Santa Clara County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 49.8.
3,719 people · Santa Clara County · median home $2,000,001 · income $192,731 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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24Mayfair, California
Typical home built in 1956
Mayfair is a community of 4,831 people in Fresno County, California. The median home is worth $283,300 and the median age is 31.5.
4,831 people · Fresno County · median home $283,300 · income $62,191 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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23Mayflower Village, California
Typical home built in 1956
Mayflower Village is a community of 5,402 people in Los Angeles County, California. The median home is worth $889,200 and the median age is 49.4.
5,402 people · Los Angeles County · median home $889,200 · income $105,242 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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22Old Fig Garden, California
Typical home built in 1956
Old Fig Garden is a community of 5,477 people in Fresno County, California. The median home is worth $512,700 and the median age is 42.2.
5,477 people · Fresno County · median home $512,700 · income $105,781 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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21Saranap, California
Typical home built in 1956
Saranap is a community of 5,830 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $1,453,300 and the median age is 41.5.
5,830 people · Contra Costa County · median home $1,453,300 · income $157,347 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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20East Foothills, California
Typical home built in 1956
East Foothills is a community of 6,803 people in Santa Clara County, California. The median home is worth $1,346,100 and the median age is 43.8.
6,803 people · Santa Clara County · median home $1,346,100 · income $199,375 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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19Kentfield, California
Typical home built in 1956
Kentfield is a community of 6,808 people in Marin County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 48.8.
6,808 people · Marin County · median home $2,000,001 · income $249,896 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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18El Rio, California
Typical home built in 1956
El Rio is a community of 7,037 people in Ventura County, California. The median home is worth $638,300 and the median age is 33.9.
7,037 people · Ventura County · median home $638,300 · income $72,598 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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17August, California
Typical home built in 1956
August is a community of 8,628 people in San Joaquin County, California. The median home is worth $296,100 and the median age is 28.0.
8,628 people · San Joaquin County · median home $296,100 · income $53,173 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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16East Richmond Heights, California
Typical home built in 1955
East Richmond Heights is a community of 3,460 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $915,400 and the median age is 46.5.
3,460 people · Contra Costa County · median home $915,400 · income $134,632 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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15Guerneville, California
Typical home built in 1955
Guerneville is a community of 4,552 people in Sonoma County, California. The median home is worth $600,600 and the median age is 51.7.
4,552 people · Sonoma County · median home $600,600 · income $81,281 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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14Rollingwood, California
Typical home built in 1953
Rollingwood is a community of 3,015 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $600,000 and the median age is 38.7.
3,015 people · Contra Costa County · median home $600,000 · income $99,830 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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13Boulder Creek, California
Typical home built in 1953
Boulder Creek is a community of 5,429 people in Santa Cruz County, California. The median home is worth $849,900 and the median age is 47.9.
5,429 people · Santa Cruz County · median home $849,900 · income $84,156 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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12West Modesto, California
Typical home built in 1953
West Modesto is a community of 5,965 people in Stanislaus County, California. The median home is worth $304,700 and the median age is 31.2.
5,965 people · Stanislaus County · median home $304,700 · income $61,440 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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11South Monrovia Island, California
Typical home built in 1953
South Monrovia Island is a community of 6,515 people in Los Angeles County, California. The median home is worth $680,900 and the median age is 33.8.
6,515 people · Los Angeles County · median home $680,900 · income $104,444 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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10Fairfax, California
Typical home built in 1953
Fairfax is a town of 7,605 people in Marin County, California. The median home is worth $1,163,600 and the median age is 48.7.
7,605 people · Marin County · median home $1,163,600 · income $141,653 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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9Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Typical home built in 1950
Carmel-by-the-Sea is a city of 3,220 people in Monterey County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 68.5.
3,220 people · Monterey County · median home $2,000,001 · income $129,250 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow
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8East Pasadena, California
Typical home built in 1950
East Pasadena is a community of 6,021 people in Los Angeles County, California. The median home is worth $1,069,200 and the median age is 45.0.
6,021 people · Los Angeles County · median home $1,069,200 · income $109,136 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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7Mountain View, California
Typical home built in 1949
Mountain View is a community of 2,622 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $590,100 and the median age is 39.6.
2,622 people · Contra Costa County · median home $590,100 · income $94,046 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow
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6Broadmoor, California
Typical home built in 1949
Broadmoor is a community of 4,411 people in San Mateo County, California. The median home is worth $1,254,600 and the median age is 39.5.
4,411 people · San Mateo County · median home $1,254,600 · income $167,396 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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5Nevada City, California
Typical home built in 1947
Nevada City is a city of 3,152 people in Nevada County, California. The median home is worth $677,400 and the median age is 52.8.
3,152 people · Nevada County · median home $677,400 · income $75,792 · Jan low 35°F · 15 in snow
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4Avalon, California
Typical home built in 1946
Avalon is a city of 3,460 people in Los Angeles County, California. The median home is worth $936,000 and the median age is 41.9.
3,460 people · Los Angeles County · median home $936,000 · income $105,139 · Jan low 50°F
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3Burbank, California
Typical home built in 1946
Burbank is a community of 4,940 people in Santa Clara County, California. The median home is worth $1,104,600 and the median age is 35.9.
4,940 people · Santa Clara County · median home $1,104,600 · income $134,518 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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2Kensington, California
Typical home built in 1945
Kensington is a community of 5,428 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $1,539,000 and the median age is 46.6.
5,428 people · Contra Costa County · median home $1,539,000 · income $237,130 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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1Crockett, California
Typical home built in 1938
Crockett is a community of 3,242 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $776,100 and the median age is 47.5.
3,242 people · Contra Costa County · median home $776,100 · income $110,899 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)