California Housing Reports & Research
Original, source-backed research on California home prices, inventory, selling costs and housing conditions from Cash Home Buyers CA, with charts, downloadable data and citation details in every report. Browse statewide studies plus 20 county and 25 city reports, refreshed as new data are released.
71 published reports
Latest California housing data (October 2026)
- $901,420 median single-family sold price in August 2026, up 0.1% from a year earlier (C.A.R.). Home Price & Sales Report
- 74,607 active listings statewide in September 2026, up 0.6% year over year, with a median of 55 days on market (Realtor.com). Inventory & Market Speed Report
- 19% of California households could afford the median-priced home in Q2 2026; the minimum qualifying income was $228,400 (C.A.R.). Housing Affordability Report
- 60.1% of California mortgages carry a rate below 4% (FHFA, Q2 2026), versus a 7.28% average 30-year rate on October 1, 2026 (Freddie Mac). California Housing & Home Seller Report
- 56% of California homes were built before 1980 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Older Housing Stock Report
- $1.10 per $1,000 county transfer tax in every county, and 27 cities add their own. Home Selling Costs Report
Sources: California Association of REALTORS®, Realtor.com via FRED, U.S. Census Bureau, FHFA National Mortgage Database, Freddie Mac. Updated October 2, 2026.
New Research: October 2026
California Real Estate Transfer Tax Report 2026
California Probate & Inherited Home Report 2026
California Foreclosure Report 2026
California All-Cash Home Buyers Report 2026
California Stale Listings & Price Cuts Report 2026
California Tenant-Occupied Home Sale & Eviction Report 2026
California FAIR Plan & Wildfire Insurance Report 2026
California Mortgage Rate Lock-In Report 2026
California Free-and-Clear Homes Report 2026
California Divorce & Home Sale Report 2026
Statewide California Research
California County Reports
Los Angeles County City Reports
Major City & Specialized Reports
What our research covers
- Market trends: prices, sales, inventory, price reductions and days on market.
- Regional comparisons: statewide, county and city data showing how conditions differ across California.
- Seller research: selling costs and transfer taxes, older and fixer-upper homes, as-is sales, and vacant or tenant-occupied property.
Research standards and methodology
See our research overview for additional context on these housing studies. We rely on primary sources, including the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, Realtor.com listing data published through the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), the Judicial Council of California, the FHFA and official city and county transfer-tax schedules. Every report states its data period, links its sources and separates published statistics from our own calculations. Listing and sales data are refreshed monthly and Census estimates annually.
How to cite and reuse our data
Each report ends with a “How to cite” section and links to a CSV of the data behind it (add data.csv to any report URL). The data may be reused under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Cash Home Buyers CA and a link to the report. Suggested citation: Cash Home Buyers CA Research Team, report title, date updated, URL.