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California home prices hit record high as residents flee

Nypost · · 657 words · By Josh Koehn
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“California median home prices in April climbed to a record high of $914,810, according to the latest figures from the California Association of Realtors.”
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The claim is reported by the New York Post and corroborated by a web search result from 'Weekly Real Estate' which specifically mentions the record high of $914,810 in April.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is an American trade association for those who work in the real estate industry. As of December 2023, it had over 1.5 million members, making it the largest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Realto…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California Proposition 19 (2020), also referred to as Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 11, is an amendment of the Constitution of California that was narrowly approved by voters in the general el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_19
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Proposition 33, titled Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property, and also marketed as the "Justice for Renters Act", was a California ballot proposition and i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_33
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“Sales of existing single-family homes rose 3.9% from March and 4.1% compared to April 2025”
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Only the New York Post reports these specific percentage increases (3.9% and 4.1%). Other web results provide general definitions or unrelated housing forecasts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California is the most populous U.S. state; as a result, it has the most representation in the United States House of Representatives, with 52 Representatives. Each Representative represents one congr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California's_congressional_dis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) is a publicly-funded high-speed rail system under construction across California by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The project was authorized by a 2008 st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the context of healthcare in the United States, a pre-existing condition is a medical condition that existed before a person's health insurance went into effect. Before 2014, some insurance policie…
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“The statewide median price increased 2.9% from March, crossing the $900,000 mark for the first time since May 2025.”
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The claim is reported by the New York Post and corroborated by 'Weekly Real Estate', which confirms the median price crossed the $900,000 threshold in April for the first time since May 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — March Air Reserve Base (IATA: RIV, ICAO: KRIV, FAA LID: RIV) (March ARB), previously known as March Air Force Base (March AFB), is a United States Air Force Reserve base located in Riverside County, C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_Air_Reserve_Base
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“Sales of homes priced at $2 million or more jumped 8.4% compared to April 2025.”
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The specific 8.4% jump for homes priced at $2 million or more is only mentioned in the New York Post source; other search results discuss general forecasts or different price brackets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taxes in California are collected by state and local governments through a number of tax categories. In total, for fiscal year 2022, California state and local governments together collected an averag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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“Californians who leave the state relocate to neighborhoods where housing costs are an average of $672 cheaper per month, while rents are roughly 30% lower and median home prices are nearly $396,000 less expensive.”
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The New York Post claim is corroborated by a web search result detailing the California Policy Lab findings: rents lower by about 30% ($631/month) and median home prices about $396,000 less.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of California (UC) is a public land-grant research university system in the U.S. state of California. Headquartered in Oakland, the system is composed of its ten campuses at Berkeley, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California Proposition 50, officially known as the Election Rigging Response Act, is an amendment to the constitution of the U.S. state of California, which was passed by voters in a special election …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_California_Proposition_50
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“Researchers also noted Californians pay about 11% more for groceries, 40% more for gas and 61% more for utilities than the national average.”
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The specific figures (11% groceries, 40% gas, 61% utilities) are reported by the New York Post and corroborated by two independent web sources, including Fox Business.
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web search NEUTRAL — Residents pay roughly 11% more for groceries, 40% more for gas, and 61% more for utilities than the national average, according to the report.
https://hannity.com/media-room/california-leavin-getting-out…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nearby states receive the most Californians per capita. Nevada is the standout, receiving a net 81 Californians per 10,000 residents annually, followed by Idaho, Oregon, and Arizona. Contrary to most …
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/04/24/study-high-pric…
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web search NEUTRAL — Residents pay about 11% more for groceries, 40% more for gas and 61% more for utilities than the national average, according to the report. "When people leave California, they move to much more afford…
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/californians-flee-high…
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“During 2025 alone, nearly 150,000 more people left California than moved into the state”
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While other sources confirm a general 'exodus' and net domestic outmigration, the specific figure of 'nearly 150,000' for the year 2025 is only found in the New York Post source.
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web search NEUTRAL — The California exodus is the ongoing emigration of residents from California to other U.S. states or Mexico that started in the late twentieth century. Common reasons for Californians leaving their ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_exodus
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web search NEUTRAL — The trend has not abated since. From 2020 to 2025, California lost nearly 1.7 million more people due to net domestic migration – meaning that more Americans moved out than in. And this exodus was wid…
https://www.pacificresearch.org/what-do-these-14-california-…
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web search NEUTRAL — California has experienced sustained net domestic outmigration in recent years, though international immigration and slowing outflows narrowed the loss in 2023–24 [1]. Oregon and Washington show more …
https://factually.co/fact-checks/society/are-people-moving-o…
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“the Golden State lost $91.4 billion in net income between 2019 and 2023 as people fled the region, according to IRS data.”
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The claim regarding the $91.4 billion loss in net income between 2019 and 2023 based on IRS data is reported by the New York Post and corroborated by another web source ('One of 10 Most Dangerous: How West Hollywood Lost Its Way').
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web search NEUTRAL — IRS data reveals that California lost a staggering $91.4 billion in net income between 2019 and 2023 as residents fled to Texas, Nevada, and Arizona.
https://www.cruiselinehistory.com/one-of-10-most-dangerous-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Recently released IRS taxpayer data from 2021 and 2022 shows this trend has continued. As a result, annual net outmigration to other states nearly doubled – from about 170,000 people (taxpayers and th…
https://ad74.asmrc.org/2024/08/23/california-lost-102-billio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Recently released figures from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show that California continues to lose taxpayers to other states. The state has long had annual net outmigration (more people moving o…
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/809
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“In Placer County, the median home price hit $675,000 in April”
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The specific median home price for Placer County ($675,000) is only mentioned in the New York Post source.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In Placer County, the median home price hit $675,000 in April
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/california-home-prices…
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“Sacramento County’s median price stood at $546,420”
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The specific median price for Sacramento County ($546,420) is only mentioned in the New York Post source.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sacramento County’s median price stood at $546,420
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/california-home-prices…
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“The San Francisco Bay Area posted one of the state’s strongest sales increases, with sales up 5.5% from a year ago, even as median prices in the region dipped 1.3%.”
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“The county of San Francisco itself saw median home prices jump 19.5% year-over-year to more than $2.1 million.”
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“Southern California home sales rose 8% annually, while the Central Valley posted a 10.1% increase.”
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“The biggest annual sales surge was in the Far North region at 24.6%.”
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“The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.33% in April, down from 6.73% a year earlier”
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“statewide home sales remained below 300,000 for 43rd straight month.”
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