The number of homes sold in California declined for the second year in a row in 2023, reaching roughly *******. The most homes were sold in 2021, amounting to over ******* transactions. Despite the slowdown of the market, the median home price in California peaked in 2023.

This statistic shows the volume of single-family home starts in San Diego, California from 2015 to 2019. In 2019, the number of single-family home starts in San Diego amounted to **************.

As of March 2022, the largest share of active single family listings in California was with a list price of ******* to ******* U.S. dollars. Approximately ***** houses fell in this price band, while the number of properties valued at under ******* U.S. dollars amounted to ***. The fourth quarter of 2021, about ****** home sales exceeded one million U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits: 1-Unit Structures for California (CABP1FH) from Jan 1988 to Aug 2025 about privately owned, 1-unit structures, permits, family, buildings, CA, housing, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) for All Homes Including Single-Family Residences, Condos, and CO-OPs in California (CAUCSFRCONDOSMSAMID) from Jan 2000 to Oct 2025 about 1-unit structures, family, residential, CA, housing, indexes, and USA.

In October 2024, the median sales price of an existing single-family home in San Mateo, California was *********** U.S. dollars. This was more than double the median sales price in the state of California. The most affordable county was Trinity, where an existing single family home sold for approximately ******* U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in California (ACTLISCOUCA) from Jul 2016 to Oct 2025 about active listing, CA, listing, and USA.

VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Housing Production (LU4)

FULL MEASURE NAME Produced housing units by unit type

LAST UPDATED October 2019

DESCRIPTION Housing production is measured in terms of the number of units that local jurisdictions produces throughout a given year. The annual production count captures housing units added by new construction and annexations, subtracts demolitions and destruction from natural disasters, and adjusts for units lost or gained by conversions.

DATA SOURCE California Department of Finance Form E-8 1990-2010 http://www.dof.ca.gov/Forecasting/Demographics/Estimates/E-8/

California Department of Finance Form E-5 2011-2018 http://www.dof.ca.gov/Forecasting/Demographics/Estimates/E-5/

U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates 2000-2018 https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html

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METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) Single-family housing units include single detached units and single attached units. Multi-family housing includes two to four units and five plus or apartment units.

Housing production data for metropolitan areas for each year is the difference of annual housing unit estimates from the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program. Housing production data for the region, counties, and cities for each year is the difference of annual housing unit estimates from the California Department of Finance. Department of Finance data uses an annual cycle between January 1 and December 31, whereas U.S. Census Bureau data uses an annual cycle from April 1 to March 31 of the following year.

Housing production data shows how many housing units have been produced over time. Like housing permit statistics, housing production numbers are an indicator of where the region is growing. However, since permitted units are sometimes not constructed or there can be a long lag time between permit approval and the start of construction, production data also reflects the effects of barriers to housing production. These range from a lack of builder confidence to high construction costs and limited financing. Data also differentiates the trends in multi-family, single-family and mobile home production.

Graph and download economic data for Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in Los Angeles County, CA (ACTLISCOU6037) from Jul 2016 to Oct 2025 about Los Angeles County, CA; Los Angeles; active listing; CA; listing; and USA.

VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Housing Permits (LU3)

FULL MEASURE NAME Permitted housing units

LAST UPDATED October 2019

DESCRIPTION Housing growth is measured in terms of the number of units that local jurisdictions permit throughout a given year. A permitted unit is a unit that a city or county has authorized for construction.

DATA SOURCE Construction Industry Research Board Table 3: Residential Units and Valuation (1967-2010) No link available

California Housing Foundation/Construction Industry Research Board California Construction Trends (2011-2013) http://www.mychf.org/cirb/

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) – Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Housing Permits Database (2014-2017) http://opendata.mtc.ca.gov

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METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) Bay Area housing permits data prior to 2014 comes from the California Housing Foundation/Construction Industry Research Board. Data from 2014 to 2017 comes from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) – Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Housing Permits Database.

Single-family housing units include detached, semi-detached, row house and town house units. Row houses and town houses are included as single-family units when each unit is separated from the adjacent unit by an unbroken ground-to-roof party or fire wall. Condominiums are included as single-family units when they are of zero-lot-line or zero-property-line construction; when units are separated by an air space; or, when units are separated by an unbroken ground-to-roof party or fire wall. Multi-family housing includes duplexes, three-to-four-unit structures and apartment-type structures with five units or more. Multi-family also includes condominium units in structures of more than one living unit that do not meet the single-family housing definition. In the permits data from 2014 to 2017, single-family units include all units not strictly classified as multi-family. This may include secondary units.

Each multi-family unit is counted separately even though they may be in the same building. Total units is the sum of single-family and multi-family units. County data is available from 1967 whereas city data is available from 1990. City data is only available for incorporated cities and towns. All permits in unincorporated cities and towns are included under their respective county’s unincorporated total. Permit data is not available for years when the city or town was not incorporated.

Affordable housing is the total number of permitted units affordable to low and very low income households. Housing affordable to very low income households are households making below 50% of the area median income. Housing affordable to low income households are households making between 50% and 80% of the area median income. Housing affordable to moderate income households are households making below 80% and 120% of the area median income. Housing affordable to above moderate income households are households making above 120% of the area median income.

Permit data is missing for the following cities and years: Clayton, 1990-2007 Lafayette, 1990-2007 Moraga, 1990-2007 Orinda, 1990-2007 San Ramon, 1990

Building permit data for metropolitan areas for each year is the sum of non-seasonally adjusted monthly estimates from the Building Permit Survey. The Bay Area values are the sum of the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward MSA and the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA. The counties included in these areas are: San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and San Benito.

Permit values reflect the number of units permitted in each respective year.

United States Homes Sold: Single Family: California, MD data was reported at 166.000 Unit th in Jul 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 150.000 Unit th for Jun 2020. United States Homes Sold: Single Family: California, MD data is updated monthly, averaging 100.500 Unit th from Feb 2012 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 178.000 Unit th in Aug 2018 and a record low of 50.000 Unit th in Feb 2012. United States Homes Sold: Single Family: California, MD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB017: Homes Sold: by Metropolitan Areas.

Comprehensive demographic dataset for California, US including population statistics, household income, housing units, education levels, employment data, and transportation with year-over-year changes.

In October 2024, the median sales price of an existing single-family home in Del Norte, California saw an increase of nearly ** percent, compared to the *** percent increase in the state. ** counties saw prices fall during this period. In Trinity, the median sales price of single-family homes decreased by approximately ** percent.

Graph and download economic data for Housing Inventory: Active Listing Count in San Diego County, CA (ACTLISCOU6073) from Jul 2016 to Oct 2025 about San Diego County, CA; San Diego; active listing; CA; listing; and USA.

United States Homes Sold: sa: Single Family: California, MD data was reported at 135.490 Unit th in Jul 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 125.039 Unit th for Jun 2020. United States Homes Sold: sa: Single Family: California, MD data is updated monthly, averaging 103.263 Unit th from Feb 2012 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 146.047 Unit th in Aug 2018 and a record low of 59.963 Unit th in Oct 2012. United States Homes Sold: sa: Single Family: California, MD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB018: Homes Sold: by Metropolitan Areas: Seasonally Adjusted.

Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits: 1-Unit Structures for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (MSA) (LOSA106BP1FH) from Jan 1988 to Aug 2025 about privately owned, Los Angeles, 1-unit structures, permits, family, buildings, CA, housing, and USA.

Comprehensive demographic dataset for California Heights, Long Beach, CA, US including population statistics, household income, housing units, education levels, employment data, and transportation with year-over-year changes.

Data on resident owners who are persons occupying one of their residential properties: sex, age, total income, the type and the assessment value of the owner-occupied property, as well as the number and the total assessment value of residential properties owned.

United States Sold Above Asking: Single-Family: California, MD data was reported at 29.518 % in Jul 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.333 % for Jun 2020. United States Sold Above Asking: Single-Family: California, MD data is updated monthly, averaging 19.449 % from Feb 2012 to Jul 2020, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.518 % in Jul 2020 and a record low of 5.263 % in Mar 2012. United States Sold Above Asking: Single-Family: California, MD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB021: Homes Sold Above Asking: by Metropolitan Areas.

Comprehensive demographic dataset for Sacramento County, CA, US including population statistics, household income, housing units, education levels, employment data, and transportation with year-over-year changes.