Divorce Cost in California (2026)

Complete guide to divorce costs across 212 cities in California. Find filing fees, attorney rates, and total cost estimates.

$435
Filing Fee
$2,954
Avg Uncontested
$29,060
Avg Contested
212
Cities Covered

California Divorce Laws

Divorce TypeNo Fault
Property DivisionCommunity Distribution
Waiting Period180 days
Residency Requirement6 months

Divorce Costs by City in California

CityPopulationUncontestedContestedAttorney Rate
Los Angeles3,979,576$3,424$34,400$427/hr
San Diego1,423,851$3,487$35,091$436/hr
San Jose1,013,240$3,907$39,867$496/hr
San Francisco873,965$4,166$42,813$533/hr
Fresno542,107$2,437$23,197$286/hr
Sacramento524,943$2,696$26,125$323/hr
Long Beach466,742$3,158$31,362$389/hr
Oakland433,031$3,550$35,850$445/hr
Bakersfield403,455$2,465$23,530$290/hr
Anaheim350,365$3,284$32,808$407/hr
Stockton320,804$2,682$25,947$321/hr
Riverside314,998$2,668$25,784$319/hr
Santa Ana310,227$3,326$33,287$413/hr
Irvine307,670$3,522$35,508$441/hr
Chula Vista275,487$3,032$29,937$371/hr
Santa Clarita228,673$3,018$29,810$369/hr
Fremont224,922$2,948$28,970$359/hr
San Bernardino222,101$2,507$23,975$296/hr
Modesto218,464$2,598$25,003$309/hr
Fontana214,547$2,563$24,618$304/hr
Moreno Valley212,751$2,479$23,673$292/hr
Oxnard202,063$3,004$29,617$367/hr
Huntington Beach197,575$2,990$29,447$365/hr
Glendale196,543$3,130$31,034$385/hr
Garden Grove175,140$2,927$28,738$356/hr
Oceanside172,794$2,913$28,618$354/hr
Santa Rosa171,990$3,025$29,852$370/hr
Rancho Cucamonga171,386$2,941$28,890$358/hr
Ontario167,500$2,955$29,080$360/hr
Elk Grove161,007$2,878$28,223$349/hr
Lancaster159,523$3,032$29,955$371/hr
Corona159,503$3,074$30,435$377/hr
Palmdale157,161$2,955$29,068$360/hr
Salinas155,662$2,899$28,438$352/hr
Hayward151,574$2,927$28,763$356/hr
Pomona151,348$3,018$29,783$369/hr
Escondido148,738$3,018$29,777$369/hr
Sunnyvale147,559$2,969$29,245$362/hr
Torrance147,478$3,081$30,510$378/hr
Orange139,969$3,088$30,601$379/hr
Pasadena139,731$2,990$29,485$365/hr
Fullerton138,981$3,074$30,420$377/hr
Thousand Oaks128,731$2,885$28,268$350/hr
Visalia127,763$3,039$30,032$372/hr
Roseville127,035$2,962$29,169$361/hr
Simi Valley126,181$2,990$29,458$365/hr
Concord125,880$3,039$30,015$372/hr
Victorville121,096$2,997$29,543$366/hr
Santa Clara120,245$2,913$28,603$354/hr
Vallejo118,837$2,906$28,522$353/hr
Berkeley116,768$2,857$27,940$346/hr
El Monte115,708$2,857$27,962$346/hr
Downey113,242$2,920$28,697$355/hr
Costa Mesa112,174$2,885$28,265$350/hr
Inglewood111,542$3,004$29,620$367/hr
Carlsbad110,972$3,081$30,498$378/hr
Fairfield109,320$2,990$29,462$365/hr
San Buenaventura (Ventura)108,817$3,060$30,244$375/hr
West Covina107,740$2,906$28,532$353/hr
Richmond107,571$3,032$29,943$371/hr
Murrieta107,479$3,081$30,513$378/hr
Antioch107,100$3,025$29,880$370/hr
Temecula106,780$2,878$28,180$349/hr
Norwalk106,589$3,018$29,814$369/hr
Daly City104,739$2,941$28,923$358/hr
Burbank104,709$2,885$28,262$350/hr
Santa Maria102,216$2,976$29,332$363/hr
El Cajon102,211$2,836$27,747$343/hr
Rialto101,910$3,060$30,278$375/hr
San Mateo101,128$2,857$27,965$346/hr
Clovis99,769$2,864$28,053$347/hr
Jurupa Valley98,030$2,850$27,870$345/hr
Compton97,877$2,892$28,330$351/hr
Vista96,929$3,025$29,868$370/hr
Mission Viejo96,346$3,032$29,933$371/hr
South Gate95,677$3,004$29,617$367/hr
Vacaville94,275$2,850$27,902$345/hr
Carson92,599$2,920$28,673$355/hr
Santa Monica92,472$2,885$28,302$350/hr
Hesperia92,147$2,878$28,218$349/hr
Westminster91,739$2,878$28,178$349/hr
Redding91,119$3,039$30,022$372/hr
Santa Barbara90,412$2,850$27,867$345/hr
San Marcos89,387$2,955$29,085$360/hr
Chico88,077$2,990$29,471$365/hr
San Leandro87,965$3,053$30,172$374/hr
Newport Beach87,273$2,913$28,570$354/hr
Whittier86,635$2,864$28,043$347/hr
Hawthorne86,199$3,039$30,013$372/hr
Citrus Heights85,285$2,955$29,095$360/hr
Livermore85,156$2,990$29,493$365/hr
Tracy84,691$3,074$30,442$377/hr
Alhambra84,577$3,046$30,117$373/hr
Indio83,539$2,843$27,807$344/hr
Menifee83,447$2,969$29,240$362/hr
Buena Park82,882$2,850$27,883$345/hr
Hemet81,750$2,948$29,000$359/hr
Lakewood81,121$2,885$28,280$350/hr
Merced81,102$2,962$29,165$361/hr
Chino80,988$2,815$27,501$340/hr
Redwood City80,872$2,878$28,193$349/hr
Lake Forest79,312$2,906$28,490$353/hr
Napa79,068$3,060$30,275$375/hr
Tustin78,327$2,976$29,327$363/hr
Mountain View77,846$2,927$28,758$356/hr
Bellflower77,593$2,906$28,528$353/hr
Baldwin Park76,635$3,011$29,683$368/hr
Chino Hills76,572$2,927$28,730$356/hr
Alameda76,419$2,850$27,868$345/hr
Upland75,413$2,822$27,572$341/hr
San Ramon74,513$2,969$29,205$362/hr
Pleasanton74,110$2,850$27,870$345/hr
Folsom73,098$2,983$29,407$364/hr
Union City72,528$2,913$28,621$354/hr
Perris72,326$3,060$30,267$375/hr
Manteca71,948$2,969$29,238$362/hr
Lynwood71,371$2,948$29,017$359/hr
Apple Valley70,924$2,885$28,265$350/hr
Turlock70,365$2,864$28,016$347/hr
Redlands69,999$2,843$27,793$344/hr
Milpitas69,783$2,885$28,273$350/hr
Rancho Cordova67,911$2,913$28,596$354/hr
Redondo Beach67,815$3,025$29,890$370/hr
Yorba Linda67,032$2,948$28,975$359/hr
Walnut Creek66,900$2,885$28,285$350/hr
Pittsburg66,695$3,032$29,970$371/hr
Palo Alto66,642$3,032$29,972$371/hr
Davis66,205$2,955$29,066$360/hr
South San Francisco66,174$2,927$28,755$356/hr
Camarillo66,086$2,864$28,047$347/hr
Yuba City65,416$2,927$28,735$356/hr
San Clemente65,040$3,011$29,717$368/hr
Laguna Niguel64,652$2,906$28,527$353/hr
Pico Rivera63,771$2,934$28,858$357/hr
Montebello63,495$3,053$30,200$374/hr
Lodi63,338$3,025$29,862$370/hr
Madera63,105$2,948$29,000$359/hr
Santa Cruz62,864$2,927$28,744$356/hr
La Habra61,653$2,969$29,225$362/hr
Encinitas61,588$2,815$27,460$340/hr
Tulare61,170$2,906$28,538$353/hr
Monterey Park61,085$2,913$28,567$354/hr
Cupertino60,189$3,053$30,197$374/hr
Gardena59,957$3,046$30,092$373/hr
National City59,834$2,871$28,120$348/hr
Rocklin59,738$2,920$28,665$355/hr
Petaluma59,440$2,955$29,090$360/hr
San Rafael58,994$2,934$28,853$357/hr
Huntington Park58,879$3,004$29,643$367/hr
La Mesa58,642$2,990$29,482$365/hr
Arcadia57,639$2,843$27,787$344/hr
Lake Elsinore57,525$3,032$29,938$371/hr
Fountain Valley56,707$2,997$29,575$366/hr
Woodland56,590$3,004$29,640$367/hr
Diamond Bar56,449$2,969$29,247$362/hr
Santee56,105$3,004$29,651$367/hr
Eastvale55,191$2,927$28,745$356/hr
Porterville55,174$2,815$27,465$340/hr
Brentwood55,000$2,962$29,158$361/hr
Paramount54,980$2,878$28,197$349/hr
Hanford54,686$3,053$30,166$374/hr
Rosemead54,561$2,878$28,217$349/hr
Highland54,291$2,899$28,456$352/hr
Novato54,194$2,941$28,887$358/hr
Colton53,243$3,060$30,265$375/hr
Cathedral City52,977$2,955$29,062$360/hr
Yucaipa52,536$2,997$29,528$366/hr
Watsonville52,477$2,885$28,258$350/hr
Delano52,403$2,892$28,382$351/hr
Placentia52,206$2,871$28,108$348/hr
Dublin52,105$2,850$27,895$345/hr
Gilroy51,701$2,864$28,057$347/hr
Glendora51,074$3,004$29,622$367/hr
Palm Desert50,508$2,892$28,336$351/hr
Aliso Viejo50,175$2,857$27,975$346/hr
West Sacramento49,891$2,822$27,575$341/hr
Cerritos49,707$2,822$27,564$341/hr
Poway49,417$2,829$27,659$342/hr
Rancho Santa Margarita49,228$2,997$29,572$366/hr
La Mirada49,133$2,836$27,733$343/hr
Cypress49,087$2,843$27,795$344/hr
Covina48,508$2,997$29,533$366/hr
Azusa47,842$2,892$28,373$351/hr
Ceres46,714$2,836$27,706$343/hr
San Luis Obispo46,377$2,822$27,567$341/hr
Palm Springs46,281$3,039$30,020$372/hr
San Jacinto45,851$3,004$29,620$367/hr
Lincoln45,237$3,011$29,734$368/hr
Newark44,096$2,892$28,367$351/hr
Lompoc43,509$2,934$28,840$357/hr
El Centro43,363$2,976$29,298$363/hr
Danville43,341$2,801$27,332$338/hr
Coachella43,092$2,850$27,857$345/hr
Bell Gardens42,889$3,018$29,780$369/hr
Rancho Palos Verdes42,448$2,892$28,343$351/hr
San Bruno42,443$2,829$27,619$342/hr
Rohnert Park41,398$2,962$29,161$361/hr
Brea40,963$2,955$29,098$360/hr
Morgan Hill40,836$2,878$28,203$349/hr
Campbell40,584$2,962$29,148$361/hr
Beaumont40,481$2,976$29,304$363/hr
La Puente40,435$2,941$28,910$358/hr
San Gabriel40,275$2,878$28,178$349/hr
Culver City39,428$3,039$30,040$372/hr
Calexico39,389$2,941$28,900$358/hr
La Quinta39,331$2,857$27,970$346/hr
Stanton38,623$2,976$29,300$363/hr
Pacifica38,606$2,983$29,377$364/hr
Oakley38,194$2,829$27,642$342/hr
Montclair38,027$2,955$29,050$360/hr
Martinez37,165$2,934$28,830$357/hr
Monrovia37,101$2,955$29,094$360/hr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to file for divorce in California?
The court filing fee for divorce in California is $435. Total costs range from $2,954 for an uncontested divorce to $29,060 or more for a contested case.
How long does a divorce take in California?
California requires a waiting period of 180 days and 6 months of residency. Uncontested divorces typically take 2-4 months; contested cases can take over a year.
Is California a community property or equitable distribution state?
California follows community distribution for dividing marital assets during divorce.