C.A.R.'s First-time Buyer Housing Affordability Index (FTB-HAI) measures
the percentage of households that can afford to purchase an entry-level
home in California. C.A.R. also reports first-time buyer indexes for
regions and select counties within the state. The Index is the most
fundamental measure of housing well-being for first-time buyers in the
state.
Download the complete revised CA Historical Quarterly
Series: CA 2000 to present.
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Regions: CA & Regions 2000 to present.
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Counties: CA & Counties 2000 to present.
For the First-Time Buyer Housing Affordability Index Methodology
Report Click
here.
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First-time Buyer Housing Affordability Index |
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|
C.A.R. Region |
Q3 2009 |
Q2 2009 |
|
Q3 2008 |
|
California |
64 |
67 |
|
55 |
|
California - Condos |
68 |
70 |
|
59 |
|
United States |
76 |
76 |
|
70 |
|
High Desert |
85 |
86 |
|
74 |
|
Los Angeles County |
52 |
56 |
|
44 |
|
Monterey Region |
66 |
71 |
|
54 |
|
Northern California |
63 |
62 |
|
56 |
|
Northern Wine Country |
58 |
59 |
|
52 |
|
Orange County |
51 |
53 |
|
46 |
|
Palm Sprgs/Lwr Desert |
74 |
76 |
|
61 |
|
Riverside/SBernardino |
78 |
79 |
|
68 |
|
Sacramento County |
78 |
79 |
|
72 |
|
San Diego County |
56 |
59 |
|
51 |
|
San Francisco Bay |
49 |
55 |
|
38 |
|
San Luis Obispo County |
47 |
50 |
|
41 |
|
Santa Barbara Area |
52 |
55 |
|
46 |
|
Santa Clara County |
53 |
58 |
|
41 |
|
Southern California |
64 |
67 |
|
54 |
|
Ventura County |
56 |
59 |
|
53 |
|
County |
|
|
|
|
|
Alameda |
52 |
55 |
|
42 |
|
Contra Costa |
42 |
43 |
|
33 |
|
Fresno |
76 |
78 |
|
67 |
|
Marin |
37 |
37 |
|
26 |
|
Merced |
83 |
84 |
|
76 |
|
Riverside |
78 |
79 |
|
68 |
|
San Bernardino |
81 |
82 |
|
70 |
|
San Francisco |
35 |
36 |
|
28 |
|
San Mateo |
40 |
39 |
|
32 |
|
Santa Cruz |
43 |
46 |
|
36 |
|
Sonoma |
60 |
62 |
|
54 |
