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California in 2012
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2012 the FHFA house price index for California changed −0.3%, against −1.8% for the United States and −5.9% in 2011.
58,549 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (27,736 single-family), +28.8% on 2011; the national total was 829,658.
Counties in 2012
Ranked by the county index change from 2011 to 2012 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2012; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2012 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced County | +3.7% | 137 | 71 | 0.5 |
| Kern County | +3.2% | 2,005 | 1,428 | 2.2 |
| San Francisco County | +3.2% | 3,089 | 22 | 3.7 |
| San Mateo County | +2.8% | 942 | 314 | 1.3 |
| Santa Clara County | +2.8% | 5,491 | 1,460 | 2.9 |
| Alpine County | +2.6% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Marin County | +1.9% | 236 | 118 | 0.9 |
| Placer County | +1.5% | 1,308 | 1,189 | 3.0 |
| San Luis Obispo County | +1.4% | 417 | 335 | 1.5 |
| Stanislaus County | +1.4% | 285 | 183 | 0.5 |
| San Benito County | +1.3% | 41 | 41 | 0.6 |
| Contra Costa County | +1.2% | 2,151 | 1,268 | 1.8 |
| Napa County | +1.0% | 112 | 104 | 0.8 |
| Santa Cruz County | +1.0% | 237 | 169 | 0.9 |
| Alameda County | +0.8% | 2,745 | 1,373 | 1.7 |
| San Joaquin County | +0.8% | 1,006 | 1,006 | 1.2 |
| Riverside County | +0.6% | 4,052 | 3,107 | 1.6 |
| Sacramento County | +0.6% | 1,546 | 1,231 | 1.0 |
| San Diego County | +0.5% | 5,666 | 2,197 | 1.7 |
| Yuba County | +0.5% | 78 | 78 | 0.9 |
| Glenn County | +0.4% | 39 | 39 | 1.4 |
| Inyo County | +0.2% | 8 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Orange County | +0.1% | 6,082 | 2,271 | 1.9 |
| Monterey County | −0.3% | 246 | 110 | 0.6 |
| Shasta County | −0.3% | 205 | 192 | 1.1 |
| El Dorado County | −0.4% | 261 | 182 | 1.4 |
| Fresno County | −0.4% | 1,844 | 1,511 | 1.8 |
| Solano County | −0.4% | 538 | 479 | 1.2 |
| Sonoma County | −0.4% | 560 | 312 | 1.2 |
| Los Angeles County | −0.5% | 11,365 | 2,675 | 1.2 |
| Tulare County | −0.7% | 673 | 544 | 1.4 |
| Imperial County | −0.8% | 287 | 211 | 1.6 |
| Calaveras County | −1.0% | 29 | 29 | 0.6 |
| San Bernardino County | −1.0% | 1,897 | 1,381 | 0.9 |
| Ventura County | −1.1% | 566 | 278 | 0.7 |
| Yolo County | −1.2% | 293 | 246 | 1.3 |
| Kings County | −1.4% | 272 | 272 | 1.8 |
| Sierra County | −1.6% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Colusa County | −2.2% | 16 | 16 | 0.7 |
| Santa Barbara County | −2.2% | 461 | 255 | 1.0 |
| Mendocino County | −2.3% | 72 | 72 | 0.8 |
| Madera County | −2.5% | 157 | 115 | 0.9 |
| Lake County | −2.7% | 88 | 38 | 1.3 |
| Butte County | −2.8% | 351 | 213 | 1.7 |
| Nevada County | −3.0% | 92 | 92 | 0.9 |
| Sutter County | −3.0% | 38 | 23 | 0.4 |
| Humboldt County | −3.2% | 177 | 93 | 1.3 |
| Tuolumne County | −3.3% | 37 | 37 | 0.7 |
| Mariposa County | −3.6% | 28 | 28 | 1.7 |
| Amador County | −3.7% | 110 | 110 | 2.6 |
| Mono County | −5.2% | 19 | 19 | 1.5 |
| Del Norte County | −5.7% | 32 | 32 | 1.2 |
| Siskiyou County | −6.6% | 56 | 56 | 1.3 |
| Tehama County | −6.6% | 58 | 58 | 0.9 |
| Plumas County | −9.1% | 23 | 23 | 1.2 |
| Trinity County | −9.5% | 5 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Lassen County | −11.6% | 12 | 9 | 0.4 |
| Modoc County | −13.1% | 4 | 4 | 0.5 |
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.