I’ve analyzed this fascinating data from the Zillow Home Value Index, which provides remarkable insights into California’s housing market performance over the past decade. The growth patterns reveal extraordinary investment opportunities that have emerged across various neighborhoods throughout the state.
What strikes me most is the stunning contrast between modest starting values and current prices. Many neighborhoods that were once overlooked have delivered returns that outpace traditional investments several times over. Most impressive are the consistent year-over-year gains across nearly every location, despite periodic market fluctuations elsewhere in the country.
Interestingly, the highest percentage gains aren’t always in the most expensive markets. Instead, we’re seeing remarkable growth in previously undervalued areas where savvy investors and homeowners have reaped substantial rewards through strategic timing and location selection.
25. Wilson
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 65.51%
- 2025: $764,275
- 2024: $741,785
- 2023: $704,754
- 2022: $704,463
- 2021: $636,613
- 2020: $569,991
- 2019: $537,933
- 2018: $517,817
- 2017: $490,638
- 2016: $461,777
Your investment in Wilson would have yielded a modest but reliable 65.51% return over nine years, demonstrating stability in higher-priced neighborhoods. The steady appreciation pattern makes this area appealing for conservative investors seeking lower-risk holdings with consistent growth. For current homeowners, this represents approximately 7.3% annualized growth, outpacing many alternative investment vehicles while providing residential utility.
24. Muscupiabe
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 174.28%
- 2025: $450,110
- 2024: $436,248
- 2023: $410,707
- 2022: $380,858
- 2021: $318,060
- 2020: $282,781
- 2019: $264,868
- 2018: $244,111
- 2017: $188,278
- 2016: $164,106
Muscupiabe represents an exceptional investment case with 174.28% appreciation, translating to nearly triple the initial capital investment. The dramatic price acceleration between 2017-2018 and again in 2020-2021 signals key market inflection points where savvy buyers would have maximized returns. This neighborhood demonstrates how mid-tier markets can deliver outsized returns while maintaining relative affordability compared to coastal premium locations.
23. Feldheym
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 176.78%
- 2025: $405,425
- 2024: $395,596
- 2023: $374,636
- 2022: $350,022
- 2021: $288,640
- 2020: $259,348
- 2019: $240,012
- 2018: $218,318
- 2017: $163,917
- 2016: $146,477
With a 176.78% value increase, Feldheym has transformed from an entry-level investment to a substantial asset class. The steepest appreciation occurred during the 2020-2022 pandemic housing surge, where values jumped over $90,000 in just two years. Your investment horizon would be rewarded here, with the sub-$150K entry point ballooning to over $400K today—a financial trajectory that exemplifies California’s wealth-building housing markets.
22. Goshen
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 176.79%
- 2025: $258,778
- 2024: $244,053
- 2023: $238,375
- 2022: $216,180
- 2021: $184,466
- 2020: $157,337
- 2019: $137,779
- 2018: $126,181
- 2017: $113,078
- 2016: $93,493
Goshen exemplifies the power of affordable market entry points, with a 176.79% return on investment from a remarkably low $93,493 base. Your capital would have nearly tripled while maintaining one of the lowest absolute price points on this list, making it accessible for first-time investors. This growth pattern demonstrates how modest-priced inland communities can deliver percentage returns rivaling exclusive coastal enclaves, with particularly strong momentum between 2020-2023.
21. Pacific
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 177.01%
- 2025: $459,515
- 2024: $439,222
- 2023: $411,467
- 2022: $384,877
- 2021: $320,087
- 2020: $283,400
- 2019: $264,982
- 2018: $247,222
- 2017: $188,720
- 2016: $165,882
Pacific’s impressive 177.01% appreciation represents nearly $300,000 in equity creation over nine years. The market showed remarkable resilience during the 2021-2022 period, adding over $64,000 in value when many markets were cooling. Your investment timing would have been optimally rewarded if purchasing during 2016-2017, when prices remained under $200,000 before beginning their sustained upward trajectory.
20. Low Tree
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 181.78%
- 2025: $407,452
- 2024: $394,173
- 2023: $374,851
- 2022: $375,328
- 2021: $306,690
- 2020: $263,279
- 2019: $247,442
- 2018: $203,918
- 2017: $162,678
- 2016: $144,600
Low Tree has delivered exceptional financial performance with 181.78% growth, highlighting the wealth-building potential of California real estate. The 2020-2021 surge added over $43,000 in single-year appreciation—a 16.4% jump that outpaced most investment alternatives. Your property investment here would have more than doubled in value, with particularly strong momentum in the post-pandemic market reflecting the neighborhood’s increasing desirability.
19. SBHS
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 184.27%
- 2025: $420,133
- 2024: $408,631
- 2023: $386,632
- 2022: $360,199
- 2021: $302,107
- 2020: $273,699
- 2019: $250,267
- 2018: $226,355
- 2017: $167,542
- 2016: $147,792
SBHS demonstrates the remarkable wealth-building capacity of California real estate with a 184.27% price appreciation. Your initial investment would have nearly tripled, with the most dramatic growth occurring between 2017-2018 and 2020-2021, when values jumped by approximately 35% and 10% respectively. This growth trajectory reflects the financial advantage of holding property through market cycles rather than attempting to time short-term fluctuations.
18. Perris Hills
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 185.31%
- 2025: $443,607
- 2024: $432,082
- 2023: $408,638
- 2022: $377,316
- 2021: $314,080
- 2020: $281,346
- 2019: $264,129
- 2018: $244,628
- 2017: $179,042
- 2016: $155,484
Perris Hills has generated extraordinary returns of 185.31%, creating nearly $290,000 in equity from a modest $155,484 starting value. The investment mathematics are compelling: approximately 12.2% compound annual growth over nine years, significantly outperforming traditional investment vehicles. Your timing would have been particularly rewarded if purchasing before the 2016-2017 price jump, when values increased by 15% in a single year.
17. DMV
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 188.27%
- 2025: $419,260
- 2024: $406,023
- 2023: $384,171
- 2022: $357,444
- 2021: $297,573
- 2020: $270,511
- 2019: $246,936
- 2018: $222,278
- 2017: $165,109
- 2016: $145,441
DMV’s impressive 188.27% appreciation represents a financial transformation from entry-level to mid-market valuation. The investment yields have been particularly strong during the 2020-2022 period, when values surged by nearly $87,000 in just two years. Your capital allocation to this neighborhood would have outperformed most traditional investment portfolios, delivering both shelter utility and exceptional equity accumulation.
16. California
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 189.9%
- 2025: $445,112
- 2024: $435,542
- 2023: $410,532
- 2022: $383,436
- 2021: $314,025
- 2020: $282,467
- 2019: $266,319
- 2018: $241,717
- 2017: $176,108
- 2016: $153,542
California neighborhood has delivered a remarkable 189.9% return, translating to nearly $300,000 in wealth creation from housing appreciation alone. Your investment would have benefited from particularly strong performance during the 2017-2018 period (+37%) and the 2020-2021 pandemic surge (+11%). This growth trajectory illustrates how strategic neighborhood selection within the state can yield financial returns that dramatically outpace income-based wealth accumulation.
15. Seccombe Lane
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 197.48%
- 2025: $380,718
- 2024: $373,333
- 2023: $353,220
- 2022: $325,966
- 2021: $269,853
- 2020: $247,572
- 2019: $223,666
- 2018: $200,958
- 2017: $144,680
- 2016: $127,983
Seccombe Lane demonstrates exceptional investment performance with 197.48% appreciation, nearly tripling your initial capital. The financial acceleration has been particularly notable during the 2017-2018 period, when values jumped by 39% in a single year. Your equity position would have grown by approximately $253,000 in nine years, representing the equivalent of earning $28,000 annually in passive appreciation alone.
14. Lytle Creek
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 198.61%
- 2025: $403,485
- 2024: $389,836
- 2023: $371,883
- 2022: $347,171
- 2021: $290,554
- 2020: $267,156
- 2019: $241,895
- 2018: $218,059
- 2017: $155,725
- 2016: $135,123
Lytle Creek’s exceptional 198.61% growth trajectory represents almost triple the initial investment value in just nine years. Your financial position would have strengthened most dramatically during the 2016-2017 transition (+15%) and the 2020-2021 pandemic market surge (+8.8%). This appreciation pattern reflects the California real estate market’s ability to create substantial household wealth through property ownership in emerging neighborhoods.
13. Amtrak
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 198.98%
- 2025: $431,174
- 2024: $417,212
- 2023: $395,893
- 2022: $360,795
- 2021: $303,585
- 2020: $273,034
- 2019: $255,655
- 2018: $230,629
- 2017: $170,344
- 2016: $144,216
Amtrak area has generated extraordinary returns with 198.98% appreciation, adding nearly $287,000 to your property value over nine years. The investment yield accelerated most significantly during the 2017-2018 period (+35%) and maintained consistent growth through market fluctuations. Your wealth accumulation through this property would have far outpaced traditional savings vehicles, demonstrating California real estate’s power as a wealth-building engine.
12. Shandin Hills
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 199.91%
- 2025: $403,247
- 2024: $390,399
- 2023: $364,564
- 2022: $332,128
- 2021: $272,262
- 2020: $246,448
- 2019: $220,436
- 2018: $200,798
- 2017: $148,792
- 2016: $134,458
Shandin Hills has delivered remarkable financial performance with 199.91% growth, effectively tripling your initial investment. The 2016-2017 period showed particularly strong momentum with a 10.7% single-year increase, followed by sustained appreciation through various market cycles. Your equity position would have grown by nearly $269,000, representing substantial wealth creation that would require significantly higher income to replicate through savings alone.
11. Yucca
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 204.18%
- 2025: $376,979
- 2024: $357,919
- 2023: $335,628
- 2022: $340,942
- 2021: $273,918
- 2020: $234,507
- 2019: $218,698
- 2018: $170,888
- 2017: $138,967
- 2016: $123,934
Yucca showcases exceptional investment performance with 204.18% appreciation, more than tripling your initial capital in nine years. The property’s value surged most dramatically between 2017-2018 (+23%) and 2020-2021 (+16.8%), periods of accelerated growth that rewarded patient investors. Your initial $123,934 investment would have generated over $253,000 in equity, a financial transformation that highlights California’s extraordinary real estate wealth-building potential.
10. Blair Park
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 205.07%
- 2025: $471,778
- 2024: $456,128
- 2023: $424,693
- 2022: $392,084
- 2021: $326,207
- 2020: $278,637
- 2019: $259,953
- 2018: $243,071
- 2017: $180,072
- 2016: $154,645
Blair Park has generated extraordinary returns with 205.07% appreciation, translating to over $317,000 in wealth creation through property ownership. The investment showed remarkable resilience through market cycles, with particularly strong performance during the 2016-2017 period (+16.4%) and the 2020-2021 pandemic surge (+17%). Your financial position would have steadily strengthened each year, demonstrating the power of California real estate as a long-term wealth-building vehicle.
9. Carvedale
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 208.94%
- 2025: $428,545
- 2024: $416,058
- 2023: $396,351
- 2022: $358,578
- 2021: $298,174
- 2020: $271,539
- 2019: $247,525
- 2018: $223,431
- 2017: $164,604
- 2016: $138,714
Carvedale’s impressive 208.94% growth has tripled your potential investment value over nine years. The financial momentum was particularly strong during the 2016-2017 period (+18.7%) and again during 2020-2021 (+9.8%), demonstrating the neighborhood’s resilience through various market cycles. Your equity position would have grown by approximately $290,000, creating wealth that would require significantly higher income brackets to replicate through savings alone.
8. Mount Vernon
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 211.7%
- 2025: $423,235
- 2024: $413,754
- 2023: $390,292
- 2022: $355,226
- 2021: $295,674
- 2020: $265,776
- 2019: $246,202
- 2018: $225,244
- 2017: $163,831
- 2016: $135,782
Mount Vernon has delivered exceptional financial performance with 211.7% appreciation, representing over $287,000 in wealth creation through housing. The investment mathematics are compelling: approximately 13.4% compound annual growth over nine years, far outpacing traditional investment vehicles. Your timing would have been optimally rewarded if purchasing before the 2016-2017 price surge, when values increased by a remarkable 20.7% in a single year.
7. Point Dume
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 215.0%
- 2025: $5,232,969
- 2024: $5,431,241
- 2023: $5,234,858
- 2022: $5,209,688
- 2021: $3,893,360
- 2020: $3,432,995
- 2019: $3,578,724
- 2018: $2,652,128
- 2017: $1,952,271
- 2016: $1,661,248
Point Dume stands as the premium luxury investment on this list, with 215% appreciation generating over $3.5 million in property value growth. Your high-end investment would have delivered exceptional returns despite starting from an already substantial $1.66 million base. The 2017-2018 period showed remarkable 35.8% single-year growth, demonstrating how premium California markets can experience percentage growth that rivals more affordable segments despite their elevated price points.
6. La Plaza
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 215.97%
- 2025: $407,892
- 2024: $402,599
- 2023: $385,453
- 2022: $352,207
- 2021: $294,629
- 2020: $262,305
- 2019: $242,553
- 2018: $216,568
- 2017: $153,323
- 2016: $129,093
La Plaza demonstrates exceptional investment performance with 215.97% growth, transforming a modest $129,093 property into a substantial $407,892 asset. Your wealth creation would have accelerated most dramatically during 2016-2017 (+18.8%) and 2020-2021 (+12.3%) market surges. This appreciation pattern represents over $278,000 in equity growth—equivalent to earning approximately $31,000 annually in passive appreciation alone.
5. Delman
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 217.33%
- 2025: $423,200
- 2024: $411,759
- 2023: $390,137
- 2022: $354,282
- 2021: $301,292
- 2020: $270,394
- 2019: $245,879
- 2018: $221,003
- 2017: $154,255
- 2016: $133,362
Delman’s extraordinary 217.33% appreciation has transformed a modest investment into substantial wealth, adding nearly $290,000 to your property value. The financial acceleration was particularly pronounced during the 2016-2017 period (+15.7%) and the 2020-2021 market surge (+11.4%). Your initial $133,362 investment would now be valued at $423,200—a compelling case study in California real estate’s capacity for building generational wealth through property ownership.
4. San Anselmo
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 217.83%
- 2025: $475,045
- 2024: $460,414
- 2023: $430,237
- 2022: $394,987
- 2021: $329,069
- 2020: $285,773
- 2019: $268,418
- 2018: $241,159
- 2017: $178,311
- 2016: $149,467
San Anselmo has delivered remarkable returns with 217.83% appreciation, creating over $325,000 in wealth through real estate. Your investment would have shown particularly strong momentum during the 2016-2017 period (+19.3%) and the 2020-2021 market surge (+15.1%). This growth trajectory reflects approximately 13.7% compound annual appreciation over nine years—financial performance that dramatically outpaces traditional investment vehicles while providing housing utility.
3. International
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 220.66%
- 2025: $451,914
- 2024: $433,797
- 2023: $411,536
- 2022: $372,373
- 2021: $312,309
- 2020: $273,444
- 2019: $242,886
- 2018: $221,894
- 2017: $154,608
- 2016: $140,934
International area showcases exceptional investment performance with 220.66% appreciation, more than tripling your initial capital in nine years. The property value accelerated most dramatically during the 2016-2017 period (+9.7%) and maintained strong momentum through subsequent market cycles. Your equity position would have grown by approximately $311,000—representing wealth creation that would require significantly higher income brackets to replicate through traditional savings vehicles.
2. Roosevelt
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 222.62%
- 2025: $407,441
- 2024: $396,084
- 2023: $379,195
- 2022: $345,230
- 2021: $289,774
- 2020: $261,031
- 2019: $240,406
- 2018: $211,991
- 2017: $149,808
- 2016: $126,290
Roosevelt demonstrates extraordinary investment performance with 222.62% appreciation, generating over $281,000 in wealth through property ownership. Your financial returns would have accelerated most dramatically during the 2016-2017 transition (+18.6%) and the 2020-2021 pandemic market surge (+11%). This growth trajectory represents approximately 14% compound annual appreciation over nine years—exceptional performance that highlights California real estate’s wealth-building potential.
1. Alessandro
- % change from 2016 to 2025: 226.56%
- 2025: $415,628
- 2024: $408,982
- 2023: $391,476
- 2022: $349,723
- 2021: $291,982
- 2020: $261,622
- 2019: $245,653
- 2018: $219,778
- 2017: $154,086
- 2016: $127,275
Alessandro tops the list with extraordinary 226.56% appreciation, representing the pinnacle of California’s wealth-building real estate markets. Your initial $127,275 investment would have grown by over $288,000, equivalent to earning approximately $32,000 annually in passive appreciation. The market showed exceptional momentum during the 2016-2017 period (+21%) and maintained consistent growth through subsequent economic cycles, demonstrating how strategic neighborhood selection can dramatically accelerate wealth accumulation.
