Highest Income Limits in California — FY2026
Metro areas with the highest HUD Area Median Income in California. Highest area median income first, based on official HUD data. · View national rankings →
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| # | Metro Area | State | Median Income | 50% AMI (4p) | 30% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $205,500 | $102,750 | $61,650 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $200,800 | $105,050 | $63,050 |
| 3 | Napa, CA MSA | CA | $165,400 | $88,150 | $52,900 |
| 4 | Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $162,800 | $84,850 | $50,900 |
| 5 | Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $138,600 | $93,050 | $55,850 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA | CA | $137,200 | $108,750 | $65,250 |
| 7 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA | CA | $135,600 | $78,500 | $47,100 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa, CA MSA | CA | $133,400 | $82,400 | $49,450 |
| 9 | San Diego-Carlsbad, CA MSA | CA | $130,900 | $87,450 | $52,450 |
| 10 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA MSA | CA | $129,600 | $76,450 | $45,850 |
| 11 | Yolo, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $129,600 | $64,800 | $38,900 |
| 12 | Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $124,000 | $65,700 | $39,400 |
| 13 | San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $121,800 | $73,450 | $44,050 |
| 14 | Vallejo-Fairfield, CA MSA | CA | $120,300 | $65,300 | $39,200 |
| 15 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA | CA | $118,600 | $91,050 | $54,650 |
| 16 | Salinas, CA MSA | CA | $110,500 | $78,200 | $46,900 |
| 17 | Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA | CA | $108,100 | $54,050 | $33,000 |
| 18 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $108,100 | $83,300 | $50,000 |
| 19 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA | CA | $106,500 | $61,500 | $36,900 |
| 20 | Yuba City, CA MSA | CA | $101,900 | $50,950 | $33,000 |
| 21 | Redding, CA MSA | CA | $97,100 | $48,550 | $33,000 |
| 22 | Modesto, CA MSA | CA | $94,600 | $51,250 | $33,000 |
| 23 | Fresno, CA MSA | CA | $91,300 | $48,550 | $33,000 |
| 24 | Chico, CA MSA | CA | $89,400 | $48,550 | $33,000 |
| 25 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA | CA | $84,900 | $48,550 | $33,000 |
| 26 | Madera County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $82,200 | $48,550 | $33,000 |
| 27 | Bakersfield, CA MSA | CA | $81,900 | $48,550 | $33,000 |
| 28 | Visalia-Porterville, CA MSA | CA | $76,400 | $48,550 | $33,000 |
| 29 | Merced, CA MSA | CA | $75,800 | $48,550 | $33,000 |
| 30 | El Centro, CA MSA | CA | $75,500 | $48,550 | $33,000 |