Remote California coastal town where you can still buy a house for $400,000
Crescent City, a remote coastal town in northern California, is one of the last places in the state where homes are available for under $400,000. Despite relatively low home prices compared to other coastal areas, affordability remains a challenge for local residents due to low wages and rising property values. The town faces infrastructure issues but is seeing investment aimed at improving access and revitalizing the local economy.
- ▪Crescent City is California’s northernmost coastal town with a population of about 7,000 people.
- ▪The average home price in Crescent City is under $400,000, with beach-adjacent homes averaging $353,000.
- ▪Highway 101’s Last Chance Grade, a critical route to the town, closes on average nine times a year due to landslides and storms.
- ▪Local officials say out-of-area buyers are driving the housing market, making it difficult for residents to afford homes.
- ▪A planned $3 billion tunnel and state infrastructure funding aim to improve access and boost economic development in the region.
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Metro Remote California coastal town where you can still buy a house for $400,000 By Benjamin Brown Published May 3, 2026, 8:32 p.m. ET A remote town about six hours north of San Francisco might be the only spot left on California’s coast where aspiring homeowners can snatch an affordable beach house under $400,000. A remote town about six hours north of San Francisco might be the only spot left on California’s coast where aspiring homeowners can snatch an affordable beach house under $400,000. Crescent City, a small town of about 7,000 people, is California’s northernmost county with about 80% of the region being made up of state or national parks.
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