The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| Name | County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stanford Census Designated Place | Santa Clara | 15 |
| 2. | Point Reyes Station Census Designated Place | Marin | 16 |
| 3. | Marin City Census Designated Place | Marin | 34 |
| 4. | Isla Vista Census Designated Place | Santa Barbara | 34 |
| 5. | City of Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | 35 |
| 6. | Summerland Census Designated Place | Santa Barbara | 36 |
| 7. | Pine Flat Census Designated Place | Tulare | 37 |
| 8. | Stinson Beach Census Designated Place | Marin | 38 |
| 9. | City of Santa Monica | Los Angeles | 39 |
| 10. | Bolinas Census Designated Place | Marin | 39 |
| 11. | Inverness Census Designated Place | Marin | 39 |
| 12. | Strawberry Census Designated Place | Marin | 40 |
| 13. | City of Bradbury | Los Angeles | 42 |
| 14. | Los Berros Census Designated Place | San Luis Obispo | 42 |
| 15. | City of Newport Beach | Orange | 43 |
| 16. | City of Carmel-by-the-Sea | Monterey | 43 |
| 17. | City of Coronado | San Diego | 43 |
| 18. | Philo Census Designated Place | Mendocino | 44 |
| 19. | San Simeon Census Designated Place | San Luis Obispo | 45 |
| 20. | City of Laguna Beach | Orange | 45 |
