When the episode's conversation reaches the area north of Los Angeles, the agent who covers Santa Clarita presents the city through what, in her view, is its main draw: variety — in price and in property type.

"You can buy a small ranch, you can buy a house with acres, you can buy a condo, you can buy a townhome." — excerpt from the episode

The price ranges cited in the recording

• Single-family houses, with their own yard: starting around $700,000 to $750,000, varying by construction age and location.
• Condos: the most affordable ones start around $350,000, concentrated in specific parts of the city.
• New homes, with open floor plans: range cited of $800,000 to $900,000.
• Top end: properties reaching several million, including rural land.

Figures from April 2026, per the agent's assessment during the recording. Prices change quickly — confirm current numbers before planning.

Schools: what was said

Schools in the area are cited in the episode with ratings between 7 and 10 on the ranking platforms the real estate market typically consults. The usual caveat applies: these ratings come from private platforms, change from year to year, and vary among schools in the same city. The check that really matters is which school serves the property's exact address — and in this area, elementary and high school are served by different districts.

New homes and the taste for open floor plans

Another trait of the city highlighted in the conversation is the volume of recent construction. For anyone who likes the contemporary style — kitchen open to the living room, high ceilings, new finishes — the supply there is greater than in the more established cities in the area.

The agent notes that properties that served as a development's model home usually come with finishes better than the standard version, because they were built to showcase what the builder offers — a detail that goes unnoticed by anyone who only compares square footage and price.

Outdoor living and community

The most personal part of the segment is about daily life. The city is described as a place for people who like being outdoors: cycling groups, parks used daily for exercise, communities with pools and green space. The agent says clients have made friends precisely through those groups — something that, for someone arriving from Brazil who doesn't know anyone, matters more than it looks on a spreadsheet.

On the weather, she's direct: summer has days that top 104 °F (about 40 °C), but they're few days a year. It's the price of being away from the coastal strip.

And the Brazilian community?

The answer given in the episode is honest and useful: there are many Brazilians in the area, but no concentrated community — there's no Brazilian restaurant or market in the city, and the profile is families with school and work routines who get together when they plan to. The comparison made in the conversation is to the South Bay: same family vibe, with the obvious difference of no beach.

Before choosing a neighborhood in the city

• Confirm the school district for the exact address, not the neighborhood.
• Ask about Mello-Roos — recently built neighborhoods often carry this assessment.
• Check the HOA fee and what it includes, especially in communities with recreational amenities.
• Check the area's fire risk against the state map — in California, this directly affects the cost and availability of insurance.
• Drive the commute at the actual time of day: the distance to downtown Los Angeles is the main trade-off for the price.

Sources and verification

• City of Santa Clarita — city profile, parks, and trails.
• California Department of Education — school districts serving the Santa Clarita Valley.
• CAL FIRE — state fire hazard severity zone maps, used in homeowners insurance underwriting.
• Price ranges, school ratings, model homes, and observations on climate and community: assessment from the local agent on the episode (April 2026).
• Transcript of episode 7 of the Cadê Moradia podcast.

Watch this part of the episode:

Santa Clarita: prices, schools, and outdoor living (approximate excerpt) — starting at 37:45 · CADÊ BRAZIL