High Desert Real Estate

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High Desert Real Estate, the most affordable Housing Market! (www.HighDesertExpert.com)

According to the California Association of Realtors First-Time Buyers Index, the high desert is one of the states most affordable for firs time buyers.

Historical Series
First-Time Buyer
Housing Affordability Index 2008
C.A.R. Region Q4 2008 Q3 2008 Q2 2008 Q1 2008
California 59 53 48 43
California – Condos 65 58 52 50
United States 72 68 67 69
Central Valley n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
High Desert 76 73 68 64
Los Angeles County 46 42 39 35
Monterey Region 58 51 40 29
Northern California 56 53 49 48
Northern Wine Country 53 49 43 39
Orange County 48 43 38 36
Palm Sprgs/Lwr Desert 65 59 48 42
Riverside/SBernardino 70 66 60 57
Sacramento County 74 71 68 64
San Diego County 56 51 45 41
San Francisco Bay 47 35 32 30
San Luis Obispo County 44 38 34 32
Santa Barbara Area 55 45 46 33
Santa Clara County 49 39 33 31
Southern California  58 52 47 43
Ventura County 58 50 48 43

(Julio Manzo) *Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed (www.HighDesertExpert.com)