STATE OVERVIEW
California
§ 01 — Figures
68
TOTAL COUNTIES
15.6M
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in California
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside California.
Population
38.9M
Median Household Income
$91,905
Cost of Living
140.9
US = 100
Median Home Value
$787,400
§ 05 — TAXES
What California charges.
01
Income Tax
1.0% – 13.3%
02
Sales Tax
7.25% state · 1.7% avg local
03
Property Tax
0.75% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Social Security exempt · pensions taxed
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in California.
Top Industries
01
Technology & Software
Silicon Valley · SF
02
Entertainment & Media
Los Angeles
03
Agriculture & Wine
Central Valley · Napa
Business Tax Rate
8.84%
Corporate Income Tax
8.84%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
90210
Beverly Hills
$4.85M
02
94027
Atherton
$8.45M
03
90402
Santa Monica
$3.65M
04
92657
Newport Coast
$3.95M
05
94022
Los Altos
$4.25M
Real estate market data for California→
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§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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