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California in 1995
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1995 the FHFA house price index for California changed −2.7%, against +3.7% for the United States.
83,864 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (68,148 single-family); the national total was 1,332,549.
Counties in 1995
Ranked by the county index change from 1994 to 1995 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1995; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1995 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen County | +10.4% | 92 | 92 | 3.3 |
| Colusa County | +6.1% | 60 | 60 | 2.7 |
| Sierra County | +5.8% | 18 | 18 | 5.8 |
| Siskiyou County | +3.1% | 142 | 142 | 3.4 |
| Yuba County | +3.0% | 104 | 104 | 1.2 |
| Imperial County | +2.9% | 342 | 342 | 1.9 |
| Kings County | +2.9% | 675 | 675 | 4.4 |
| Inyo County | +2.4% | 16 | 16 | 0.9 |
| Santa Clara County | +1.4% | 2,188 | 2,188 | 1.1 |
| Madera County | +1.3% | 602 | 602 | 3.6 |
| Del Norte County | +1.0% | 55 | 55 | 2.1 |
| Humboldt County | +1.0% | 471 | 471 | 3.6 |
| Monterey County | +1.0% | 1,119 | 1,119 | 2.6 |
| Marin County | +0.9% | 340 | 340 | 1.3 |
| Modoc County | +0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mono County | +0.7% | 57 | 57 | 4.6 |
| Mendocino County | +0.6% | 242 | 242 | 2.7 |
| San Mateo County | +0.6% | 712 | 712 | 1.0 |
| Santa Cruz County | +0.4% | 358 | 358 | 1.4 |
| Tehama County | +0.3% | 174 | 174 | 2.7 |
| Butte County | +0.2% | 652 | 652 | 3.1 |
| Mariposa County | +0.2% | 76 | 76 | 4.5 |
| Plumas County | −0.1% | 109 | 109 | 5.9 |
| Tulare County | −0.2% | 1,386 | 1,386 | 2.9 |
| Sonoma County | −0.5% | 1,608 | 1,608 | 3.3 |
| Nevada County | −0.6% | 597 | 597 | 5.9 |
| Shasta County | −0.6% | 642 | 642 | 3.5 |
| Ventura County | −0.6% | 1,935 | 1,935 | 2.3 |
| Amador County | −0.8% | 192 | 192 | 4.6 |
| El Dorado County | −0.8% | 869 | 869 | 4.5 |
| Santa Barbara County | −0.8% | 605 | 605 | 1.4 |
| Sutter County | −0.8% | 327 | 327 | 3.3 |
| San Benito County | −0.9% | 402 | 402 | 5.7 |
| Fresno County | −1.1% | 3,071 | 3,071 | 3.0 |
| San Francisco County | −1.2% | 106 | 106 | 0.1 |
| Alameda County | −1.4% | 2,277 | 2,277 | 1.4 |
| San Diego County | −1.6% | 4,765 | 4,765 | 1.5 |
| Placer County | −1.8% | 2,441 | 2,441 | 5.5 |
| Glenn County | −1.9% | 42 | 42 | 1.5 |
| San Luis Obispo County | −2.1% | 853 | 853 | 3.0 |
| Trinity County | −2.2% | 36 | 36 | 2.3 |
| Contra Costa County | −2.3% | 3,054 | 3,054 | 2.6 |
| Calaveras County | −2.4% | 260 | 260 | 5.6 |
| Yolo County | −2.4% | 595 | 595 | 2.7 |
| Lake County | −2.5% | 133 | 133 | 2.0 |
| Merced County | −2.8% | 780 | 780 | 2.6 |
| Napa County | −3.0% | 299 | 299 | 2.2 |
| San Joaquin County | −3.0% | 2,178 | 2,178 | 2.6 |
| Solano County | −3.1% | 952 | 952 | 2.1 |
| Orange County | −3.4% | 5,948 | 5,948 | 1.9 |
| Stanislaus County | −3.6% | 1,272 | 1,272 | 2.3 |
| Kern County | −3.8% | 2,830 | 2,830 | 3.1 |
| Tuolumne County | −4.1% | 182 | 182 | 3.4 |
| Sacramento County | −4.3% | 3,550 | 3,550 | 2.2 |
| Los Angeles County | −4.5% | 4,833 | 4,833 | 0.5 |
| Riverside County | −5.9% | 6,739 | 6,739 | 2.6 |
| San Bernardino County | −5.9% | 3,765 | 3,765 | 1.7 |
| Alpine County | −14.7% | 20 | 20 | 19.2 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in California by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology.