Counties in California by county house price annual change, sales and refinances
Modoc County had the highest county house price annual change, sales and refinances of 58 counties in 2021, at 19.68%. San Francisco County had the lowest, at 0.09%. The median was 13.45%. Source: the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
All counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 (%) | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modoc County | 19.68 | +24.07 pts |
| 2 | Yuba County | 18.35 | +13.31 pts |
| 3 | Alpine County | 18.15 | +21.07 pts |
| 4 | San Joaquin County | 17.99 | +14.61 pts |
| 5 | San Bernardino County | 17.37 | +13.35 pts |
| 6 | Riverside County | 17.28 | +13.19 pts |
| 7 | Merced County | 17.18 | +13.79 pts |
| 8 | San Benito County | 16.33 | +14.36 pts |
| 9 | Stanislaus County | 16.17 | +11.36 pts |
| 10 | Del Norte County | 16.14 | +8.83 pts |
| 11 | Sacramento County | 16.03 | +11.67 pts |
| 12 | Madera County | 15.39 | +10.78 pts |
| 13 | Sierra County | 15.37 | +13.28 pts |
| 14 | Kern County | 15.22 | +9.89 pts |
| 15 | El Dorado County | 15.17 | +12.96 pts |
| 16 | Solano County | 15.04 | +12.83 pts |
| 17 | Fresno County | 15 | +10.81 pts |
| 18 | Tulare County | 14.91 | +10.06 pts |
| 19 | Mariposa County | 14.82 | +13.04 pts |
| 20 | Placer County | 14.67 | +12.24 pts |
| 21 | Siskiyou County | 14.63 | +12.55 pts |
| 22 | Sutter County | 14.61 | +9.28 pts |
| 23 | Kings County | 14.43 | +9.19 pts |
| 24 | Nevada County | 14.34 | +11.92 pts |
| 25 | Shasta County | 13.79 | +9.61 pts |
| 26 | San Diego County | 13.77 | +10.39 pts |
| 27 | Contra Costa County | 13.68 | +12.58 pts |
| 28 | Amador County | 13.49 | +11.99 pts |
| 28 | Monterey County | 13.49 | +10.28 pts |
| 30 | Imperial County | 13.4 | +8.82 pts |
| 31 | Tuolumne County | 13.39 | +12.09 pts |
| 32 | Calaveras County | 13.36 | +10.23 pts |
| 33 | Mono County | 12.96 | +8.09 pts |
| 34 | Lake County | 12.83 | +8.93 pts |
| 35 | Tehama County | 12.7 | +8.58 pts |
| 36 | Humboldt County | 12.68 | +8.02 pts |
| 37 | Yolo County | 12.35 | +10.91 pts |
| 38 | Santa Barbara County | 12.09 | +10.33 pts |
| 39 | Mendocino County | 11.99 | +8.55 pts |
| 40 | Colusa County | 11.59 | +8.51 pts |
| 41 | Los Angeles County | 11.55 | +8.81 pts |
| 42 | Glenn County | 11.37 | +8.26 pts |
| 43 | Ventura County | 11.35 | +9.08 pts |
| 44 | Napa County | 10.89 | +9.54 pts |
| 45 | San Luis Obispo County | 10.76 | +9.08 pts |
| 46 | Santa Cruz County | 10.6 | +11.06 pts |
| 47 | Butte County | 10.39 | +8.61 pts |
| 48 | Plumas County | 10.32 | +7.11 pts |
| 49 | Orange County | 9.92 | +7.76 pts |
| 50 | Alameda County | 9.81 | +9.81 pts |
| 51 | Inyo County | 9.35 | +7.48 pts |
| 52 | Sonoma County | 8.41 | +8.18 pts |
| 53 | Lassen County | 7.57 | +4.39 pts |
| 54 | Marin County | 6.76 | +8.87 pts |
| 55 | Trinity County | 5.27 | -1.05 pts |
| 56 | Santa Clara County | 4.85 | +7.81 pts |
| 57 | San Mateo County | 1.02 | +6.23 pts |
| 58 | San Francisco County | 0.09 | +6.68 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.
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Questions
Which county has the highest county house price annual change, sales and refinances?
Modoc County, with 19.68% in 2021, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Which county has the lowest county house price annual change, sales and refinances?
San Francisco County, with 0.09% in 2021.
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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