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California in 1999
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1999 the FHFA house price index for California changed +6.6%, against +4.3% for the United States and +8.1% in 1998.
138,039 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (102,750 single-family), +11.3% on 1998; the national total was 1,663,533.
Counties in 1999
Ranked by the county index change from 1998 to 1999 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1999; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1999 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mono County | +15.0% | 207 | 82 | 16.6 |
| Sonoma County | +10.4% | 3,036 | 2,348 | 6.2 |
| Trinity County | +10.3% | 40 | 40 | 2.5 |
| San Francisco County | +10.0% | 2,694 | 146 | 3.3 |
| San Benito County | +9.9% | 422 | 422 | 6.0 |
| Santa Barbara County | +9.5% | 810 | 623 | 1.8 |
| Santa Cruz County | +9.5% | 465 | 333 | 1.8 |
| Sierra County | +9.4% | 17 | 17 | 5.5 |
| Alameda County | +9.3% | 6,397 | 4,943 | 3.9 |
| San Mateo County | +9.3% | 880 | 746 | 1.2 |
| Monterey County | +9.2% | 2,058 | 1,484 | 4.7 |
| Napa County | +9.1% | 713 | 590 | 5.4 |
| Marin County | +9.0% | 818 | 772 | 3.2 |
| Contra Costa County | +8.7% | 4,413 | 3,909 | 3.8 |
| Santa Clara County | +8.3% | 6,880 | 3,323 | 3.6 |
| San Luis Obispo County | +8.2% | 1,648 | 1,547 | 5.8 |
| San Diego County | +7.8% | 16,295 | 10,070 | 5.0 |
| Orange County | +7.5% | 12,239 | 7,679 | 3.9 |
| Ventura County | +7.5% | 4,418 | 3,636 | 5.3 |
| Solano County | +7.1% | 2,011 | 1,493 | 4.4 |
| Nevada County | +6.9% | 817 | 786 | 8.0 |
| San Joaquin County | +6.6% | 4,203 | 4,189 | 5.1 |
| Riverside County | +6.3% | 14,154 | 12,490 | 5.6 |
| Mendocino County | +6.0% | 266 | 266 | 3.0 |
| Los Angeles County | +5.9% | 14,060 | 7,826 | 1.5 |
| Placer County | +5.8% | 4,899 | 3,881 | 11.1 |
| San Bernardino County | +5.1% | 6,767 | 6,528 | 3.0 |
| El Dorado County | +4.7% | 1,372 | 1,149 | 7.1 |
| Yolo County | +4.7% | 1,456 | 689 | 6.5 |
| Inyo County | +4.5% | 18 | 18 | 1.0 |
| Sacramento County | +4.2% | 6,748 | 5,245 | 4.2 |
| Stanislaus County | +3.6% | 2,183 | 2,095 | 3.9 |
| Yuba County | +3.6% | 219 | 77 | 2.5 |
| Alpine County | +3.0% | 59 | 29 | 56.6 |
| Lake County | +2.9% | 182 | 174 | 2.7 |
| Merced County | +2.6% | 1,001 | 1,001 | 3.4 |
| Imperial County | +2.5% | 339 | 333 | 1.9 |
| Amador County | +2.4% | 203 | 187 | 4.8 |
| Tuolumne County | +2.4% | 198 | 198 | 3.7 |
| Sutter County | +2.3% | 180 | 180 | 1.8 |
| Butte County | +2.1% | 1,028 | 1,023 | 4.9 |
| Siskiyou County | +2.1% | 150 | 133 | 3.6 |
| Calaveras County | +1.5% | 302 | 302 | 6.5 |
| Colusa County | +1.3% | 48 | 48 | 2.2 |
| Humboldt County | +1.3% | 497 | 385 | 3.8 |
| Plumas County | +1.3% | 101 | 101 | 5.4 |
| Madera County | +1.2% | 607 | 481 | 3.6 |
| Fresno County | +1.1% | 2,971 | 2,607 | 2.9 |
| Kings County | +1.1% | 539 | 509 | 3.5 |
| Shasta County | +1.1% | 804 | 744 | 4.4 |
| Tehama County | +0.7% | 156 | 154 | 2.4 |
| Glenn County | +0.1% | 51 | 51 | 1.8 |
| Kern County | +0.1% | 3,118 | 2,887 | 3.4 |
| Tulare County | −0.2% | 1,636 | 1,539 | 3.4 |
| Del Norte County | −0.4% | 34 | 32 | 1.3 |
| Lassen County | −1.0% | 138 | 136 | 4.9 |
| Mariposa County | −3.8% | 74 | 74 | 4.4 |
| Modoc County | −5.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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.