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.
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Report Click
here.
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First-time Buyer Housing Affordability Index |
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C.A.R. Region |
Q2 2009 |
Q1 2009 |
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Q2 2008 |
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California |
67 |
69 |
49 |
r |
|
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California - Condos |
70 |
72 |
54 |
r |
|
|
United States |
76 |
77 |
69 |
r |
|
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High Desert |
86 |
83 |
70 |
r |
|
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Los Angeles County |
56 |
57 |
41 |
r |
|
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Monterey Region |
71 |
71 |
42 |
r |
|
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Northern California |
62 |
63 |
54 |
r |
|
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Northern Wine Country |
59 |
60 |
41 |
r |
|
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Orange County |
53 |
56 |
40 |
r |
|
|
Palm Sprgs/Lwr Desert |
76 |
75 |
49 |
r |
|
|
Riverside/SBernardino |
79 |
77 |
62 |
r |
|
|
Sacramento County |
79 |
80 |
70 |
r |
|
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San Diego County |
59 |
60 |
46 |
r |
|
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San Francisco Bay |
55 |
62 |
33 |
r |
|
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San Luis Obispo County |
50 |
49 |
36 |
r |
|
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Santa Barbara Area |
55 |
64 |
42 |
r |
|
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Santa Clara County |
58 |
62 |
34 |
r |
|
|
Southern California |
67 |
68 |
48 |
r |
|
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Ventura County |
59 |
65 |
50 |
r |
|
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County |
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Alameda |
55 |
62 |
39 |
r |
|
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Contra Costa |
43 |
50 |
31 |
r |
|
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Fresno |
78 |
77 |
62 |
r |
|
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Marin |
37 |
41 |
23 |
r |
|
|
Merced |
84 |
84 |
71 |
r |
|
|
Riverside |
79 |
77 |
60 |
r |
|
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San Bernardino |
82 |
79 |
64 |
r |
|
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San Francisco |
36 |
39 |
25 |
r |
|
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San Mateo |
39 |
51 |
26 |
r |
|
|
Santa Cruz |
46 |
53 |
31 |
r |
|
|
Sonoma |
62 |
63 |
48 |
r |
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