Article: Housing Affordability Declines Five Points To 31 Percent in September, C.A.R. Reports.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ --

Housing affordability in California fell to 31 percent in September, down 5 percentage points from September 1999, the California Association of REALTORS(R) reported today.

Nationwide, affordability was 53 percent in September, down from 54 percent a year ago.

C.A.R.'s monthly housing affordability index measures the percentage of households that can afford to purchase a median-priced home in California. C.A.R. also reports housing affordability indexes for regions within the state.

The index is the most fundamental measure of housing well-being in the state.

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