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California in 1997
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1997 the FHFA house price index for California changed +2.6%, against +3.8% for the United States and −0.2% in 1996.
109,589 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (84,149 single-family), +19.0% on 1996; the national total was 1,441,136.
Counties in 1997
Ranked by the county index change from 1996 to 1997 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1997; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1997 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County | +11.8% | 4,257 | 4,257 | 2.2 |
| San Mateo County | +8.4% | 922 | 922 | 1.2 |
| San Francisco County | +7.8% | 189 | 189 | 0.2 |
| San Benito County | +6.9% | 532 | 532 | 7.6 |
| Sierra County | +6.9% | 9 | 9 | 2.9 |
| Trinity County | +5.4% | 31 | 31 | 2.0 |
| Alameda County | +5.3% | 4,112 | 4,112 | 2.5 |
| Mono County | +5.3% | 74 | 74 | 5.9 |
| Marin County | +5.0% | 457 | 457 | 1.8 |
| Santa Cruz County | +4.9% | 517 | 517 | 2.0 |
| Colusa County | +4.8% | 46 | 46 | 2.1 |
| Glenn County | +4.8% | 101 | 101 | 3.6 |
| Alpine County | +4.1% | 9 | 9 | 8.6 |
| Mariposa County | +3.2% | 60 | 60 | 3.5 |
| Santa Barbara County | +2.9% | 544 | 544 | 1.2 |
| Amador County | +2.6% | 112 | 112 | 2.7 |
| San Luis Obispo County | +2.6% | 1,212 | 1,212 | 4.3 |
| Orange County | +2.5% | 8,206 | 8,206 | 2.6 |
| San Diego County | +2.5% | 8,236 | 8,236 | 2.5 |
| Mendocino County | +2.4% | 224 | 224 | 2.5 |
| Sonoma County | +2.4% | 1,785 | 1,785 | 3.7 |
| Monterey County | +2.3% | 1,334 | 1,334 | 3.1 |
| Contra Costa County | +2.1% | 3,078 | 3,078 | 2.6 |
| Ventura County | +2.1% | 2,097 | 2,097 | 2.5 |
| Calaveras County | +1.9% | 248 | 248 | 5.3 |
| Nevada County | +1.9% | 537 | 537 | 5.3 |
| Plumas County | +1.8% | 120 | 120 | 6.5 |
| Yuba County | +1.8% | 141 | 141 | 1.6 |
| Napa County | +1.6% | 370 | 370 | 2.8 |
| Placer County | +1.6% | 3,011 | 3,011 | 6.8 |
| Humboldt County | +1.5% | 404 | 404 | 3.1 |
| Los Angeles County | +1.4% | 6,353 | 6,353 | 0.7 |
| Merced County | +1.3% | 897 | 897 | 3.0 |
| Butte County | +1.1% | 626 | 626 | 3.0 |
| Tehama County | +1.0% | 92 | 92 | 1.4 |
| El Dorado County | +0.9% | 1,033 | 1,033 | 5.4 |
| Siskiyou County | +0.9% | 129 | 129 | 3.1 |
| Sacramento County | +0.8% | 3,803 | 3,803 | 2.3 |
| Kings County | +0.6% | 560 | 560 | 3.6 |
| San Bernardino County | +0.4% | 5,101 | 5,101 | 2.3 |
| Yolo County | +0.4% | 717 | 717 | 3.2 |
| Imperial County | +0.2% | 276 | 276 | 1.5 |
| San Joaquin County | +0.2% | 2,229 | 2,229 | 2.7 |
| Shasta County | +0.2% | 609 | 609 | 3.4 |
| Stanislaus County | +0.2% | 1,370 | 1,370 | 2.5 |
| Sutter County | 0.0% | 204 | 204 | 2.1 |
| Tuolumne County | 0.0% | 168 | 168 | 3.2 |
| Solano County | −0.1% | 1,431 | 1,431 | 3.1 |
| Fresno County | −0.3% | 2,511 | 2,511 | 2.4 |
| Inyo County | −0.4% | 18 | 18 | 1.0 |
| Tulare County | −0.5% | 1,198 | 1,198 | 2.5 |
| Riverside County | −0.6% | 8,770 | 8,770 | 3.4 |
| Del Norte County | −0.7% | 47 | 47 | 1.8 |
| Lake County | −0.7% | 97 | 97 | 1.4 |
| Madera County | −0.8% | 457 | 457 | 2.7 |
| Lassen County | −1.2% | 70 | 70 | 2.5 |
| Kern County | −1.4% | 2,397 | 2,397 | 2.6 |
| Modoc County | −2.8% | 11 | 11 | 1.3 |
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.