https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/02/13/cheap-california-where-are-the-homebuying-bargains/

“Cheap California” looks at various slices of the state’s economy based on price.

Buzz: You can find California housing with pricing that requires a proportional size of income on par with what is needed by the typical new U.S. house hunter. But those “bargain” homes are located in sparsely populated parts of the state.