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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: 6.48%% (Q123), 7.39%% (Q423), and 6.86%% (Q124).

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C.A.R. Traditional Housing Affordability Index

STATE/REGION/COUNTY

Q12024

Q42023

 

Q12023

Median Home Price

Monthly Payment Including Taxes & Insurance

Minimum Qualifying Income

CA SFH (SAAR)

17

15

 

20

r

$814,280

$5,210

$208,400

CA Condo/Townhomes

24

22

 

27

r

$655,000

$4,190

$167,600

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

15

14

 

19

 

$785,000

$5,020

$200,800

Inland Empire

21

20

 

24

 

$579,940

$3,710

$148,400

S.F. Bay Area

20

19

 

21

 

$1,255,000

$8,030

$321,200

US

37

35

 

40

 

$389,400

$2,490

$99,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.F. Bay Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alameda

16

16

 

18

 

$1,292,500

$8,270

$330,800

Contra Costa

25

23

 

29

 

$825,000

$5,280

$211,200

Marin

18

16

 

20

 

$1,670,000

$10,680

$427,200

Napa

18

16

 

20

 

$890,000

$5,690

$227,600

San Francisco

20

20

 

21

 

$1,650,000

$10,550

$422,000

San Mateo

17

17

 

19

 

$2,000,000

$12,790

$511,600

Santa Clara

18

18

 

21

 

$1,840,000

$11,770

$470,800

Solano

26

25

 

28

 

$580,000

$3,710

$148,400

Sonoma

16

15

 

18

 

$840,000

$5,370

$214,800

Southern California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imperial

30

27

 

32

 

$360,000

$2,300

$92,000

Los Angeles

14

11

 

17

 

$822,950

$5,260

$210,400

Orange

11

11

 

12

 

$1,365,000

$8,730

$349,200

Riverside

20

19

 

22

 

$630,000

$4,030

$161,200

San Bernardino

27

24

 

30

 

$487,270

$3,120

$124,800

San Diego

11

11

 

15

 

$981,000

$6,280

$251,200

Ventura

15

13

 

17

 

$889,000

$5,690

$227,600

Central Coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monterey

11

8

 

12

 

$867,500

$5,550

$222,000

San Luis Obispo

10

8

 

12

 

$895,000

$5,730

$229,200

Santa Barbara

11

10

 

15

 

$1,050,000

$6,720

$268,800

Santa Cruz

13

13

 

14

 

$1,250,000

$8,000

$320,000

Central Valley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresno

30

28

 

32

 

$410,000

$2,620

$104,800

Glenn

34

30

 

32

 

$349,000

$2,230

$89,200

Kern

31

28

 

33

 

$380,000

$2,430

$97,200

Kings

34

29

 

33

 

$347,450

$2,220

$88,800

Madera

30

29

 

34

 

$430,000

$2,750

$110,000

Merced

29

29

 

32

 

$391,920

$2,510

$100,400

Placer

30

28

 

31

 

$646,120

$4,130

$165,200

Sacramento

26

23

 

29

 

$533,910

$3,420

$136,800

San Benito

21

15

 

23

 

$770,500

$4,930

$197,200

San Joaquin

26

22

 

27

 

$535,000

$3,420

$136,800

Stanislaus

28

23

 

30

 

$458,250

$2,930

$117,200

Tulare

33

31

 

37

 

$363,850

$2,330

$93,200

Far North

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butte

29

29

 

32

 

$435,000

$2,780

$111,200

Lassen

51

49

 

53

 

$258,500

$1,650

$66,000

Plumas

37

33

 

42

 

$370,950

$2,370

$94,800

Shasta

37

36

 

39

 

$370,500

$2,370

$94,800

Siskiyou

32

32

 

41

 

$330,000

$2,110

$84,400

Tehama

39

40

 

40

 

$320,000

$2,050

$82,000

Trinity

26

28

 

21

 

$325,000

$2,080

$83,200

Other Counties in California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amador

30

31

 

33

 

$448,500

$2,870

$114,800

Calaveras

33

31

 

32

 

$450,000

$2,880

$115,200

Del Norte

34

26

 

32

 

$350,000

$2,240

$89,600

El Dorado

25

23

 

28

 

$660,000

$4,220

$168,800

Humboldt

25

24

 

26

 

$422,450

$2,700

$108,000

Lake

33

28

 

31

 

$320,000

$2,050

$82,000

Mariposa

23

18

 

25

 

$415,000

$2,650

$106,000

Mendocino

21

18

 

26

 

$472,000

$3,020

$120,800

Mono

4

5

 

7

 

$1,250,000

$8,000

$320,000

Nevada

27

24

 

29

 

$530,000

$3,390

$135,600

Sutter

32

31

 

36

 

$417,000

$2,670

$106,800

Tuolumne

36

32

 

36

 

$397,500

$2,540

$101,600

Yolo

24

22

 

28

 

$619,200

$3,960

$158,400

Yuba

26

24

 

28

 

$437,290

$2,800

$112,000

 

 

 

 

Source: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

 


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