Geography / California
California
State FIPS 06 · 155,860 sq mi of land and 7,833 sq mi of water · 58 counties · 1,622 Census places (483 incorporated, 1,139 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
39,242,785
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$96,334
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$695,400
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,956
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,632
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $2,595 (+1.4%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include California. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 31080 | 12,883 | 27,242 | 10 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 40140 | 9,977 | 15,937 | 15 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 40900 | 7,716 | 10,689 | 24 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 41740 | 3,506 | 11,707 | 59 |
| Fresno, CA | 23420 | 3,146 | 3,518 | 68 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 12540 | 2,793 | 3,159 | 75 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 41860 | 2,713 | 7,750 | 78 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 44700 | 2,520 | 2,522 | 84 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 41940 | 2,042 | 5,570 | 94 |
| Visalia, CA | 47300 | 1,567 | 1,790 | 114 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted. Showing top 10 of 25.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 1,143 new-home community records in California. Browse California communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | 06001 | 737 | $2,912 | $2,805 | -3.7% |
| Alpine County | 06003 | 738 | $1,529 | $1,526 | -0.2% |
| Amador County | 06005 | 595 | $1,698 | $1,765 | +3.9% |
| Butte County | 06007 | 1,637 | $1,625 | $1,509 | -7.1% |
| Calaveras County | 06009 | 1,020 | $1,542 | $1,533 | -0.6% |
| Colusa County | 06011 | 1,151 | $1,306 | $1,344 | +2.9% |
| Contra Costa County | 06013 | 717 | $2,912 | $2,805 | -3.7% |
| Del Norte County | 06015 | 1,006 | $1,370 | $1,406 | +2.6% |
| El Dorado County | 06017 | 1,708 | $2,255 | $2,201 | -2.4% |
| Fresno County | 06019 | 5,959 | $1,664 | $1,685 | +1.3% |
| Glenn County | 06021 | 1,314 | $1,362 | $1,361 | -0.1% |
| Humboldt County | 06023 | 3,568 | $1,550 | $1,554 | +0.3% |
| Imperial County | 06025 | 4,175 | $1,362 | $1,347 | -1.1% |
| Inyo County | 06027 | 10,197 | $1,514 | $1,465 | -3.2% |
| Kern County | 06029 | 8,135 | $1,483 | $1,656 | +11.7% |
| Kings County | 06031 | 1,391 | $1,469 | $1,512 | +2.9% |
| Lake County | 06033 | 1,255 | $1,549 | $1,616 | +4.3% |
| Lassen County | 06035 | 4,541 | $1,279 | $1,248 | -2.4% |
| Los Angeles County | 06037 | 4,060 | $2,601 | $2,964 | +14.0% |
| Madera County | 06039 | 2,137 | $1,376 | $1,460 | +6.1% |
| Marin County | 06041 | 520 | $3,604 | $3,697 | +2.6% |
| Mariposa County | 06043 | 1,449 | $1,454 | $1,486 | +2.2% |
| Mendocino County | 06045 | 3,507 | $1,713 | $1,683 | -1.8% |
| Merced County | 06047 | 1,938 | $1,503 | $1,517 | +0.9% |
| Modoc County | 06049 | 3,948 | $1,108 | $1,084 | -2.2% |
| Mono County | 06051 | 3,049 | $1,675 | $1,927 | +15.0% |
| Monterey County | 06053 | 3,282 | $2,684 | $2,416 | -10.0% |
| Napa County | 06055 | 752 | $2,773 | $3,375 | +21.7% |
| Nevada County | 06057 | 958 | $1,813 | $1,885 | +4.0% |
| Orange County | 06059 | 793 | $3,236 | $3,057 | -5.5% |
| Placer County | 06061 | 1,407 | $2,255 | $2,201 | -2.4% |
| Plumas County | 06063 | 2,553 | $1,411 | $1,422 | +0.8% |
| Riverside County | 06065 | 7,209 | $2,201 | $2,103 | -4.5% |
| Sacramento County | 06067 | 965 | $2,255 | $2,201 | -2.4% |
| San Benito County | 06069 | 1,389 | $2,902 | $3,004 | +3.5% |
| San Bernardino County | 06071 | 20,068 | $2,201 | $2,103 | -4.5% |
| San Diego County | 06073 | 4,211 | $3,001 | $2,823 | -5.9% |
| San Francisco County | 06075 | 47 | $3,604 | $3,697 | +2.6% |
| San Joaquin County | 06077 | 1,392 | $1,742 | $2,015 | +15.7% |
| San Luis Obispo County | 06079 | 3,301 | $2,512 | $2,720 | +8.3% |
| San Mateo County | 06081 | 449 | $3,604 | $3,697 | +2.6% |
| Santa Barbara County | 06083 | 2,734 | $3,124 | $3,106 | -0.6% |
| Santa Clara County | 06085 | 1,291 | $3,483 | $3,272 | -6.1% |
| Santa Cruz County | 06087 | 445 | $4,214 | $4,254 | +0.9% |
| Shasta County | 06089 | 3,776 | $1,590 | $1,581 | -0.6% |
| Sierra County | 06091 | 953 | $1,529 | $1,526 | -0.2% |
| Siskiyou County | 06093 | 6,279 | $1,249 | $1,254 | +0.4% |
| Solano County | 06095 | 822 | $2,178 | $2,342 | +7.5% |
| Sonoma County | 06097 | 1,575 | $2,827 | $2,819 | -0.3% |
| Stanislaus County | 06099 | 1,496 | $1,758 | $1,803 | +2.6% |
| Sutter County | 06101 | 603 | $1,550 | $1,600 | +3.2% |
| Tehama County | 06103 | 2,949 | $1,362 | $1,361 | -0.1% |
| Trinity County | 06105 | 3,179 | $1,202 | $1,153 | -4.1% |
| Tulare County | 06107 | 4,824 | $1,474 | $1,450 | -1.6% |
| Tuolumne County | 06109 | 2,221 | $1,589 | $1,603 | +0.9% |
| Ventura County | 06111 | 1,841 | $2,693 | $2,424 | -10.0% |
| Yolo County | 06113 | 1,013 | $2,104 | $2,135 | +1.5% |
| Yuba County | 06115 | 632 | $1,550 | $1,600 | +3.2% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 1,622 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acalanes Ridge CDP | 0600135 | Census-designated place | 0.46 | 37.904725, -122.078567 |
| Acampo CDP | 0600156 | Census-designated place | 0.94 | 38.173529, -121.279892 |
| Acton CDP | 0600212 | Census-designated place | 39.26 | 34.49607, -118.183897 |
| Adelanto city | 0600296 | Incorporated place | 52.86 | 34.582286, -117.439448 |
| Adin CDP | 0600310 | Census-designated place | 2.93 | 41.199312, -120.956779 |
| Agoura Hills city | 0600394 | Incorporated place | 7.80 | 34.148942, -118.76393 |
| Agua Dulce CDP | 0600450 | Census-designated place | 22.85 | 34.501488, -118.320852 |
| Aguanga CDP | 0600464 | Census-designated place | 13.58 | 33.452287, -116.85547 |
| Ahwahnee CDP | 0600478 | Census-designated place | 11.54 | 37.365423, -119.716561 |
| Airport CDP | 0600535 | Census-designated place | 0.17 | 37.633883, -120.972006 |
| Alameda city | 0600562 | Incorporated place | 10.40 | 37.74229, -122.2605 |
| Alamo CDP | 0600618 | Census-designated place | 9.81 | 37.854766, -122.013554 |
| Albany city | 0600674 | Incorporated place | 1.79 | 37.89065, -122.318116 |
| Albion CDP | 0600716 | Census-designated place | 1.81 | 39.225267, -123.75918 |
| Alderpoint CDP | 0600786 | Census-designated place | 2.43 | 40.161347, -123.615729 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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