C.A.R.'s Traditional Housing Affordability Index (HAI) measures the percentage of households that can afford to purchase the median priced home in the state and regions of California based on traditional assumptions. C.A.R. also reports its traditional and first-time buyer indexes for regions and select counties within the state. The HAI is the most fundamental measure of housing well-being for buyers in the state.
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Traditional Housing Affordability Index Methodology.
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2013 Q1 |
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STATE/REGION/COUNTY | Q1 2013 | Q4 2012 | Q1 2012 | ||
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CA SFH | 44 | 48 | 56 | ||
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CA Condo/Townhomes | 53 | 59 | 65 | r | |
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area | 46 | 50 | 56 | ||
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Inland Empire | 61 | 67 | 71 | ||
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S.F. Bay Area | 32 | 34 | 45 | ||
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US | 65 | 69 | 71 | ||
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S.F. Bay Area | |||||
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Alameda | 32 | 36 | 45 | ||
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Contra-Costa (Central County) | 28 | 31 | 36 | ||
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Marin | 24 | 28 | 32 | ||
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Napa | 39 | 48 | 50 | ||
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San Francisco | 23 | 22 | 29 | ||
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San Mateo | 23 | 24 | 33 | ||
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Santa Clara | 30 | 32 | 42 | ||
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Solano | 67 | 73 | 77 | ||
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Sonoma | 36 | 46 | 51 | ||
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Southern California | |||||
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Los Angeles | 42 | 44 | 51 | ||
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Orange County | 28 | 34 | 39 | ||
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Riverside County | 54 | 62 | 66 | ||
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San Bernardino | 72 | 76 | 78 | ||
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San Diego | 38 | 43 | 46 | ||
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Ventura | 42 | 48 | 50 | ||
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Central Coast | |||||
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Monterey | 44 | 50 | 54 | ||
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San Luis Obispo | 34 | 40 | 41 | ||
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Santa Barbara | 26 | 27 | 42 | r | |
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Santa Cruz | 29 | 34 | 35 | ||
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Central Valley | |||||
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Fresno | 64 | 70 | 72 | ||
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Kings County | 70 | 76 | 75 | r | |
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Madera | 77 | 74 | 77 | ||
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Merced | 68 | 74 | 77 | ||
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Placer County | 57 | 64 | 67 | ||
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Sacramento | 62 | 71 | 74 | ||
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Tulare | 70 | 71 | 75 | ||
Source: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
