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C.A.R.’s Housing Affordability Index (HAI) measures the percentage of households that can afford to purchase a median-priced, single-family home in California. C.A.R. also reports affordability indices for regions and select counties within the state. The index is considered the most fundamental measure of housing well-being for home buyers in the state.

 

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Traditional Housing Affordability Index Methodology

Traditional Housing Affordability Indices (HAI) were calculated based on the following effective composite interest rates: 6.63%% (Q324), 6.76%% (Q424), and 6.93%% (Q125).

Q22025

C.A.R. Traditional Housing Affordability Index

STATE/REGION/COUNTY

Q22025

Q12025

 

Q22024

Median Home Price

Monthly Payment Including Taxes & Insurance

Minimum Qualifying Income

CA SFH (SAAR)

15

17

 

14

 

$905,680

$5,810

$232,400

CA Condo/Townhomes

25

24

 

22

 

$670,000

$4,300

$172,000

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

14

15

 

13

 

$850,000

$5,460

$218,400

Inland Empire

21

21

 

20

 

$610,000

$3,910

$156,400

S.F. Bay Area

20

21

 

18

 

$1,400,000

$8,980

$359,200

US

34

37

 

33

 

$429,400

$2,760

$110,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.F. Bay Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alameda

19

19

 

16

 

$1,350,000

$8,660

$346,400

Contra Costa

23

25

 

21

 

$915,000

$5,870

$234,800

Marin

19

20

 

16

 

$1,770,000

$11,360

$454,400

Napa

15

14

 

14

 

$950,000

$6,100

$244,000

San Francisco

19

20

 

19

 

$1,788,000

$11,480

$459,200

San Mateo

16

16

 

16

 

$2,200,000

$14,120

$564,800

Santa Clara

17

17

 

16

 

$2,138,000

$13,720

$548,800

Solano

27

26

 

24

 

$583,940

$3,750

$150,000

Sonoma

17

18

 

16

 

$855,000

$5,490

$219,600

Southern California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imperial

27

27

 

26

 

$397,450

$2,550

$102,000

Los Angeles

13

13

 

13

 

$879,900

$5,650

$226,000

Orange

12

12

 

11

 

$1,431,500

$9,190

$367,600

Riverside

21

20

 

19

r

$640,000

$4,110

$164,400

San Bernardino

29

28

 

27

r

$491,000

$3,150

$126,000

San Diego

13

12

 

11

 

$1,025,000

$6,580

$263,200

Ventura

14

14

 

12

 

$965,750

$6,200

$248,000

Central Coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monterey

10

10

 

8

 

$935,000

$6,000

$240,000

San Luis Obispo

12

11

 

11

 

$920,000

$5,900

$236,000

Santa Barbara

10

9

 

9

 

$1,397,000

$8,970

$358,800

Santa Cruz

14

15

 

13

 

$1,320,000

$8,470

$338,800

Central Valley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresno

30

29

 

28

 

$435,000

$2,790

$111,600

Glenn

39

40

 

35

 

$335,900

$2,160

$86,400

Kern

30

30

 

30

 

$405,000

$2,600

$104,000

Kings

34

33

 

29

 

$365,000

$2,340

$93,600

Madera

31

29

 

29

 

$440,000

$2,820

$112,800

Merced

26

26

 

25

 

$425,000

$2,730

$109,200

Placer

30

30

 

28

 

$675,000

$4,330

$173,200

Sacramento

27

26

 

24

 

$550,000

$3,530

$141,200

San Benito

22

27

 

18

 

$820,000

$5,260

$210,400

San Joaquin

26

28

 

24

 

$565,000

$3,630

$145,200

Stanislaus

26

29

 

25

 

$495,000

$3,180

$127,200

Tulare

30

30

 

30

 

$385,000

$2,470

$98,800

Far North

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butte

24

28

 

27

 

$484,500

$3,110

$124,400

Lassen

46

56

 

52

 

$285,000

$1,830

$73,200

Plumas

34

38

 

29

 

$410,000

$2,630

$105,200

Shasta

33

32

 

33

 

$378,000

$2,430

$97,200

Siskiyou

37

35

 

31

 

$302,500

$1,940

$77,600

Tehama

29

33

 

34

 

$380,350

$2,440

$97,600

Trinity

30

35

 

28

 

$315,500

$2,020

$80,800

Other Counties in California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amador

35

35

 

32

 

$435,000

$2,790

$111,600

Calaveras

33

36

 

29

 

$468,000

$3,000

$120,000

Del Norte

29

38

 

34

 

$410,000

$2,630

$105,200

El Dorado

27

27

 

22

 

$699,500

$4,490

$179,600

Humboldt

23

26

 

22

 

$445,000

$2,860

$114,400

Lake

34

35

 

31

 

$329,000

$2,110

$84,400

Mariposa

26

27

 

25

 

$438,500

$2,810

$112,400

Mendocino

20

19

 

17

 

$525,000

$3,370

$134,800

Mono

8

5

 

5

 

$906,500

$5,820

$232,800

Nevada

27

30

 

24

 

$570,000

$3,660

$146,400

Sutter

27

28

 

27

 

$450,000

$2,890

$115,600

Tuolumne

38

40

 

31

 

$405,000

$2,600

$104,000

Yolo

22

23

 

22

 

$659,000

$4,230

$169,200

Yuba

26

25

 

25

 

$443,500

$2,850

$114,000

 

 

 

 

Source: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

 


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