Southern California was well represented beyond L.A. County, with Orange County holding nine ZIP Codes and Santa Barbara holding five — a significant leap after having just one in 2020.

two California communities are still considered hotspots for buyer demand. Bakersfield in Kern County, north of Los Angeles, came in at No. 24 on a list of the 50 hottest ZIP codes in the country ...

80 zip codes call California home, and many boast sales over $2 million. Atherton in San Mateo County is America’s most expensive zip code with a median sale price of $7,900,000 for 2024 — a ...