Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Alameda County, CA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Alameda County, CA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Alameda County, CA

No ZIP in Alameda County, CAclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
94621
Oakland, CA
$453,656
HavenScore: 36
2
94603
Oakland, CA
$510,075
HavenScore: 37
3
94607
Oakland, CA
$531,372
HavenScore: 40
4
94612
Oakland, CA
$546,334
HavenScore: 39
5
94601
Oakland, CA
$559,999
HavenScore: 34
6
94606
Oakland, CA
$618,844
HavenScore: 35
7
94608
Emeryville, CA
$620,072
HavenScore: 41
8
94605
Oakland, CA
$670,949
HavenScore: 37
9
94541
Hayward, CA
$782,795
HavenScore: 35
10
94578
San Leandro, CA
$783,476
HavenScore: 33

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Alameda County, CA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Alameda County, CA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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