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California in 1996
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1996 the FHFA house price index for California changed −0.2%, against +3.2% for the United States and −2.7% in 1995.
92,060 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (73,532 single-family), +9.8% on 1995; the national total was 1,425,616.
Counties in 1996
Ranked by the county index change from 1995 to 1996 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1996; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1996 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine County | +22.2% | 13 | 13 | 12.5 |
| Trinity County | +6.8% | 34 | 34 | 2.2 |
| Modoc County | +5.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lassen County | +3.8% | 72 | 72 | 2.6 |
| Santa Clara County | +3.4% | 4,032 | 4,032 | 2.1 |
| San Benito County | +2.5% | 438 | 438 | 6.2 |
| Sierra County | +2.5% | 20 | 20 | 6.5 |
| Inyo County | +1.7% | 23 | 23 | 1.3 |
| Nevada County | +1.7% | 525 | 525 | 5.2 |
| Plumas County | +1.6% | 122 | 122 | 6.6 |
| Glenn County | +1.5% | 79 | 79 | 2.8 |
| Humboldt County | +1.5% | 424 | 424 | 3.2 |
| San Francisco County | +1.4% | 183 | 183 | 0.2 |
| Imperial County | +1.3% | 315 | 315 | 1.7 |
| Santa Cruz County | +1.3% | 372 | 372 | 1.4 |
| San Mateo County | +1.0% | 646 | 646 | 0.9 |
| Santa Barbara County | +0.9% | 693 | 693 | 1.6 |
| Merced County | +0.8% | 843 | 843 | 2.8 |
| Siskiyou County | +0.8% | 113 | 113 | 2.7 |
| Tehama County | +0.6% | 142 | 142 | 2.2 |
| Ventura County | +0.6% | 2,075 | 2,075 | 2.5 |
| Marin County | +0.5% | 339 | 339 | 1.3 |
| Tulare County | +0.4% | 1,276 | 1,276 | 2.6 |
| Alameda County | +0.3% | 2,753 | 2,753 | 1.7 |
| Mariposa County | +0.3% | 75 | 75 | 4.4 |
| El Dorado County | +0.2% | 1,082 | 1,082 | 5.6 |
| San Luis Obispo County | +0.2% | 1,067 | 1,067 | 3.8 |
| Calaveras County | +0.1% | 228 | 228 | 4.9 |
| Riverside County | 0.0% | 7,053 | 7,053 | 2.8 |
| Sonoma County | 0.0% | 1,412 | 1,412 | 2.9 |
| Del Norte County | −0.2% | 52 | 52 | 2.0 |
| Yolo County | −0.2% | 677 | 677 | 3.0 |
| Kern County | −0.3% | 2,390 | 2,390 | 2.6 |
| San Diego County | −0.3% | 5,831 | 5,831 | 1.8 |
| Stanislaus County | −0.3% | 1,303 | 1,303 | 2.3 |
| Butte County | −0.4% | 614 | 614 | 2.9 |
| Contra Costa County | −0.4% | 3,078 | 3,078 | 2.6 |
| Fresno County | −0.4% | 3,021 | 3,021 | 2.9 |
| Madera County | −0.4% | 518 | 518 | 3.1 |
| Monterey County | −0.4% | 1,168 | 1,168 | 2.7 |
| Kings County | −0.5% | 587 | 587 | 3.8 |
| Mendocino County | −0.5% | 191 | 191 | 2.2 |
| Orange County | −0.5% | 6,976 | 6,976 | 2.2 |
| Placer County | −0.6% | 2,747 | 2,747 | 6.2 |
| Tuolumne County | −0.6% | 157 | 157 | 3.0 |
| Los Angeles County | −0.9% | 4,699 | 4,699 | 0.5 |
| Napa County | −1.0% | 228 | 228 | 1.7 |
| San Bernardino County | −1.0% | 4,660 | 4,660 | 2.1 |
| Sacramento County | −1.4% | 3,590 | 3,590 | 2.2 |
| Sutter County | −1.4% | 284 | 284 | 2.9 |
| Solano County | −1.5% | 1,192 | 1,192 | 2.6 |
| Lake County | −1.6% | 101 | 101 | 1.5 |
| San Joaquin County | −1.7% | 2,117 | 2,117 | 2.6 |
| Shasta County | −1.7% | 577 | 577 | 3.2 |
| Amador County | −2.4% | 131 | 131 | 3.1 |
| Colusa County | −3.0% | 35 | 35 | 1.6 |
| Mono County | −3.1% | 55 | 55 | 4.4 |
| Yuba County | −5.0% | 104 | 104 | 1.2 |
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.