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The California Association of REALTORS Traditional Housing Affordability Index (HAI) measures the percentage of households that can afford to purchase the median priced home in the state and regions of California based on traditional assumptions. C.A.R. also reports its traditional and first-time buyer indexes for regions and select counties within the state. The HAI is the most fundamental measure of housing well-being for buyers in the state.

2011 Q1
C.A.R. Traditional Housing Affordability Index
STATE/REGION/COUNTY	Q1 2011	Q4 2010		Q1 2010
CA SFH (SAAR)	53	50		50
CA Condo/Townhomes	60	59		55
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area	53	52		51
Inland Empire	68	68		67
S.F. Bay Area	39	35		36
US	69	67		66
S.F. Bay Area
Alameda	35	33		34
Contra-Costa (Central County)	30	26		25
Marin	27	25		24
Napa	48	47		44
San Francisco	25	22		21
San Mateo	28	23		22
Santa Clara	37	33		34
Solano	74	71		70
Sonoma	47	44		40
Southern California
Los Angeles	46	43		43
Orange County	33	33		28
Riverside County	63	64		63
San Bernardino	76	76		75
San Diego	40	40		38
Ventura	44	41		39
Central Coast
Monterey	57	57		56
San Luis Obispo	40	37		34
Santa Barbara	37	33		34
Santa Cruz	34	29		27
Central Valley
Fresno	69	67		64
Kings County	71	66		64
Madera	68	70		65
Merced	76	76		77
Placer County	64	62		58
Sacramento	71	70		68
Tulare	72	71		66

Source: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®