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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).

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C.A.R. Traditional Housing Affordability Index

STATE/REGION/COUNTY

Q12025

Q42024

 

Q12024

Median Home Price

Monthly Payment Including Taxes & Insurance

Minimum Qualifying Income

CA SFH (SAAR)

17

15

 

17

 

$846,830

$5,450

$218,000

CA Condo/Townhomes

24

24

 

24

 

$670,000

$4,310

$172,400

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

15

14

 

15

 

$830,000

$5,340

$213,600

Inland Empire

21

20

 

21

 

$609,160

$3,920

$156,800

S.F. Bay Area

21

20

 

20

 

$1,300,000

$8,360

$334,400

US

37

36

 

37

 

$402,300

$2,590

$103,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.F. Bay Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alameda

19

18

 

16

 

$1,300,000

$8,360

$334,400

Contra Costa

25

24

 

25

 

$850,000

$5,470

$218,800

Marin

20

18

 

18

 

$1,650,000

$10,620

$424,800

Napa

14

18

 

18

 

$975,000

$6,270

$250,800

San Francisco

20

21

 

20

 

$1,627,500

$10,470

$418,800

San Mateo

16

17

 

17

 

$2,182,380

$14,040

$561,600

Santa Clara

18

18

 

18

 

$2,020,000

$13,000

$520,000

Solano

26

26

 

26

 

$585,900

$3,770

$150,800

Sonoma

18

18

 

16

 

$838,500

$5,390

$215,600

Southern California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imperial

25

28

 

30

 

$399,000

$2,570

$102,800

Los Angeles

13

11

 

14

 

$862,570

$5,550

$222,000

Orange

12

12

 

11

 

$1,450,000

$9,330

$373,200

Riverside

20

20

 

20

 

$640,000

$4,120

$164,800

San Bernardino

28

27

 

27

 

$500,000

$3,220

$128,800

San Diego

12

12

 

11

 

$1,036,500

$6,670

$266,800

Ventura

14

14

 

15

 

$930,000

$5,980

$239,200

Central Coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monterey

10

10

 

11

 

$932,000

$6,000

$240,000

San Luis Obispo

11

10

 

10

 

$955,480

$6,150

$246,000

Santa Barbara

9

10

 

11

 

$1,507,500

$9,700

$388,000

Santa Cruz

15

14

 

13

 

$1,300,000

$8,360

$334,400

Central Valley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresno

29

30

 

30

 

$435,000

$2,800

$112,000

Glenn

40

32

 

34

 

$325,000

$2,090

$83,600

Kern

30

29

 

31

 

$400,000

$2,570

$102,800

Kings

33

33

 

34

 

$370,000

$2,380

$95,200

Madera

29

30

 

30

 

$440,000

$2,830

$113,200

Merced

26

27

 

29

 

$415,000

$2,670

$106,800

Placer

30

31

 

30

 

$654,000

$4,210

$168,400

Sacramento

26

25

 

26

 

$550,000

$3,540

$141,600

San Benito

27

18

 

21

 

$777,500

$5,000

$200,000

San Joaquin

28

26

 

26

 

$535,000

$3,440

$137,600

Stanislaus

29

28

 

28

 

$470,000

$3,020

$120,800

Tulare

30

30

 

33

 

$380,000

$2,440

$97,600

Far North

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butte

28

28

 

29

 

$445,000

$2,860

$114,400

Lassen

56

50

 

51

 

$234,000

$1,510

$60,400

Plumas

38

36

 

37

 

$359,500

$2,310

$92,400

Shasta

32

36

 

37

 

$385,000

$2,480

$99,200

Siskiyou

35

34

 

32

 

$320,000

$2,060

$82,400

Tehama

33

38

 

39

 

$350,000

$2,250

$90,000

Trinity

35

29

 

26

 

$269,000

$1,730

$69,200

Other Counties in California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amador

35

34

 

30

 

$440,000

$2,830

$113,200

Calaveras

36

34

 

33

 

$437,000

$2,810

$112,400

Del Norte

38

33

 

34

 

$330,000

$2,120

$84,800

El Dorado

27

25

 

25

 

$685,000

$4,410

$176,400

Humboldt

26

23

 

25

 

$402,000

$2,590

$103,600

Lake

35

32

 

33

 

$335,000

$2,160

$86,400

Mariposa

27

21

 

23

 

$425,000

$2,730

$109,200

Mendocino

19

20

 

21

 

$531,000

$3,420

$136,800

Mono

5

6

 

4

 

$1,263,650

$8,130

$325,200

Nevada

30

28

 

27

 

$524,000

$3,370

$134,800

Sutter

28

28

 

32

 

$416,750

$2,680

$107,200

Tuolumne

40

36

 

36

 

$389,500

$2,510

$100,400

Yolo

23

25

 

24

 

$620,000

$3,990

$159,600

Yuba

25

27

 

26

 

$450,000

$2,900

$116,000

 

 

 

 

Source: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

 


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