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Dive into each indicator for California.
$786,000
Median home value
2nd in the U.S.
$1,980
Median monthly rent
2023
55.9%
Homeownership rate
Below U.S. avg.
14.4 M
Total housing units
8.6%
Vacancy rate
≈ 112,000
Building permits
2023
31% of income
Median rent burden
52%
Homes built pre-1980
Historical data
Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.
Median home value
1990–2024$786,000▲ 303%
Median value of owner-occupied homes.
Homeownership rate
1990–202355.9%▲ 1%
Share of households that own their home.
Data table
| Median home value | $786,000 | 2nd in the U.S. |
| Median monthly rent | $1,980 | 2023 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.9% | Below U.S. avg. |
| Total housing units | 14.4 M | |
| Vacancy rate | 8.6% | |
| Building permits | ≈ 112,000 | 2023 |
| Median rent burden | 31% of income | |
| Homes built pre-1980 | 52% |
Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of California vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
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The national ranking against every other state will appear here as more states are published.