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Median Home Prices In CA 1970-2009

October 15, 2009

Home Economics

Median Home Prices have fallen to levels seen in the early 2000′s. Statistically over time, real estate in CA has appreciated in value and considering real estate as a long term investment, in this current market, is the best bet for most home buyers.

About Greg Fielding

I am a longtime real estate agent who has pretty much seen it all during the housing boom as bust. With experience in selling high-end property and low-end foreclosures, raw land, short sales, development work, apartment buildings, and working with investors, I bring a well-rounded perspective to my work. I cover most of Northern Alameda County and Western Contra Costa county and I live in Danville with my three kids. You can reach me at gregpfielding@gmail.com or call me at 925-212-2908

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2 Comments on “Median Home Prices In CA 1970-2009”

  1. HS Says:

    Certainly a long-term hedge against inflation at least. It will be interesting to see CAR update this chart next year.

  2. FYI Says:

    Development of “All-on-One” Chart.

    An “all-on-one” median housing price; median home price to median income ratio; median family income; graph could be developed as follows if the remaining data can be obtained (and graphed).

    The chart would have an x-axis (time) displaying the years 1970 to 2009 (better 2010) at a minimum. (If data are available, the earliest year could be 1965 or before).

    The left-hand side vertical axis would run from $0 to $600,000 (dollars).

    The right-hand side vertical axis would run from 0 to 10 (or 11-12 as necessary) to display the median home price/median family income ratios for the years 1970-2009.

    The missing data needed are:
    Median family income for the U.S. and California over the years 1970-2009 (non-inflation adjusted).
    Median home price/median family income ratios for California for the years 1970-2009(non-inflation adjusted).

    The other graphs/data are contained in the items below.

    Dr. Housing Bubble:
    ‘USA and California Existing Single-Family Resale Median Price 1970 – 2009′
    http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/1975-05_medianus.gif

    US Existing House Price / Median Family Income By Barry Ritholtz – February 20th, 2009
    http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/02/us-existing-house-price-median-family-income/
    ‘U.S. Existing House Price (Case-Shiller)
    div by Median Family Income (1965-2009)’

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