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In January 2026, 511 of the 942 California cities and communities here had typical home values at least 3% below their post-2021 peak. Owners who bought near that peak may be assessed above market value. Find your city for its numbers, its county's deadline and where to file.

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Biggest drops from the peak

Among larger California cities, these had the widest gap between the January 2026 typical value and the post-2021 high.

January 2026 typical value vs. post-2021 peak
CityCountyvs. peakJanuary 2026
OaklandAlameda-25.2%$704,000
RichmondContra Costa-15.9%$604,000
BerkeleyAlameda-13.9%$1,383,000
San FranciscoSan Francisco-12.2%$1,312,000
San LeandroAlameda-11.9%$805,000
San RamonContra Costa-11.8%$1,489,000
AntiochContra Costa-11.6%$596,000
TracySan Joaquin-11.5%$693,000
VallejoSolano-11.3%$524,000
PittsburgContra Costa-11.2%$563,000
HaywardAlameda-10.9%$837,000
ConcordContra Costa-10.7%$726,000
MantecaSan Joaquin-10.2%$587,000
Daly CitySan Mateo-9.7%$1,095,000
SacramentoSacramento-8.3%$477,000

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Percentages compare each city's January 2026 typical home value with its highest month from January 2021 through January 2026. Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, mid-tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, Zillow Research. Vulorean is an independent service, not a government office.