Counties in California by county house price annual change, sales and refinances
Del Norte County had the highest county house price annual change, sales and refinances of 58 counties in 2020, at 7.31%. San Francisco County had the lowest, at -6.59%. The median was 2.91%. Source: the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
All counties, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2020 (%) | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del Norte County | 7.31 | +1.85 pts |
| 2 | Trinity County | 6.32 | +17.87 pts |
| 3 | Kern County | 5.33 | +0.54 pts |
| 3 | Sutter County | 5.33 | -1.86 pts |
| 5 | Kings County | 5.24 | +1.66 pts |
| 6 | Yuba County | 5.04 | -2.31 pts |
| 7 | Mono County | 4.87 | +1.63 pts |
| 8 | Tulare County | 4.85 | +0.07 pts |
| 9 | Stanislaus County | 4.81 | +0.17 pts |
| 10 | Humboldt County | 4.66 | +1.94 pts |
| 11 | Madera County | 4.61 | -0.66 pts |
| 12 | Imperial County | 4.58 | +1.15 pts |
| 13 | Sacramento County | 4.36 | +0.01 pts |
| 14 | Fresno County | 4.19 | -0.28 pts |
| 15 | Shasta County | 4.18 | -1.78 pts |
| 16 | Tehama County | 4.12 | -4.73 pts |
| 17 | Riverside County | 4.09 | +0.12 pts |
| 18 | San Bernardino County | 4.02 | -0.39 pts |
| 19 | Lake County | 3.9 | +1.74 pts |
| 20 | Mendocino County | 3.44 | +1.68 pts |
| 21 | Merced County | 3.39 | -1.67 pts |
| 22 | San Diego County | 3.38 | +0.51 pts |
| 22 | San Joaquin County | 3.38 | -0.95 pts |
| 24 | Monterey County | 3.21 | -1.65 pts |
| 24 | Plumas County | 3.21 | -3.58 pts |
| 26 | Lassen County | 3.18 | -1.01 pts |
| 27 | Calaveras County | 3.13 | -1.66 pts |
| 28 | Glenn County | 3.11 | -12.01 pts |
| 29 | Colusa County | 3.08 | -4.54 pts |
| 30 | Los Angeles County | 2.74 | -0.77 pts |
| 31 | Placer County | 2.43 | -1.52 pts |
| 32 | Nevada County | 2.42 | -0.54 pts |
| 33 | Ventura County | 2.27 | -0.67 pts |
| 34 | El Dorado County | 2.21 | -0.37 pts |
| 34 | Solano County | 2.21 | -1.23 pts |
| 36 | Orange County | 2.16 | -0.18 pts |
| 37 | Sierra County | 2.09 | +1.22 pts |
| 38 | Siskiyou County | 2.08 | -4.4 pts |
| 39 | San Benito County | 1.97 | -2.4 pts |
| 40 | Inyo County | 1.87 | -3.11 pts |
| 41 | Butte County | 1.78 | -11.26 pts |
| 41 | Mariposa County | 1.78 | -1.14 pts |
| 43 | Santa Barbara County | 1.76 | -1.08 pts |
| 44 | San Luis Obispo County | 1.68 | -1.61 pts |
| 45 | Amador County | 1.5 | -3.73 pts |
| 46 | Yolo County | 1.44 | -1.82 pts |
| 47 | Napa County | 1.35 | -1.2 pts |
| 48 | Tuolumne County | 1.3 | -4.31 pts |
| 49 | Contra Costa County | 1.1 | -1.06 pts |
| 50 | Sonoma County | 0.23 | +0.1 pts |
| 51 | Alameda County | 0 | -1.15 pts |
| 52 | Santa Cruz County | -0.46 | -2.06 pts |
| 53 | Marin County | -2.11 | -2.29 pts |
| 54 | Alpine County | -2.92 | -12.76 pts |
| 55 | Santa Clara County | -2.96 | -1.07 pts |
| 56 | Modoc County | -4.39 | -18 pts |
| 57 | San Mateo County | -5.21 | -4.93 pts |
| 58 | San Francisco County | -6.59 | -8.07 pts |
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About this ranking
Published percentage change from the previous year in the FHFA all-transactions house price index for US counties.
Developmental nominal series, not seasonally adjusted. Includes sale prices and refinance appraisals, unlike purchase-only series. Uses the published annual change directly; it is unaffected by the index base year. Missing estimates remain absent and historical estimates can be revised.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest county house price annual change, sales and refinances?
Del Norte County, with 7.31% in 2020, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Which county has the lowest county house price annual change, sales and refinances?
San Francisco County, with -6.59% in 2020.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
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