California Housing Affordability Update
California Housing Affordability Update
California Housing Affordability Update
Affordability
Update –
Q1-2022
Traditional
Affordability Index
Housing affordability remains near the lowest level
since 2007
California, 1984-2022
80%
Annual Quarterly
% OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT CAN
BUY A MEDIAN-PRICED HOME
70%
60%
50%
40% US, Q1 2022, 47%
30%
20% CA, Q1 2022, 24%
10%
0%
California: 2006-2022
60%
Buy A Median-priced Home
% Of Households That Can
50%
40%
30%
24%
20%
10%
0%
CA
$44,440 $126,800 185.3%
Condo/Townhomes
Los Angeles
$53,780 $146,000 171.5%
Metropolitan Area
Inland Empire $35,170 $111,200 216.2%
CA
$97,600 $126,800 $29,200
Condo/Townhomes
Los Angeles
$118,400 $146,000 $27,600
Metropolitan Area
Inland Empire $86,400 $111,200 $24,800
CA
$1,110 $3,170 185.6%
Condo/Townhomes
Los Angeles
$1,340 $3,650 172.4%
Metropolitan Area
Inland Empire $880 $2,780 215.9%
CA
$2,440 $3,170 29.9%
Condo/Townhomes
Los Angeles
$2,960 $3,650 23.3%
Metropolitan Area
40%
30% 24%
20%
10% 7%
0%