{"id":23,"date":"2026-09-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/joannalopez-com\/2026\/09\/20\/new-metrics-highlight-opportunities-for-california-homeownership-growth\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:00:00","slug":"new-metrics-highlight-opportunities-for-california-homeownership-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/20\/new-metrics-highlight-opportunities-for-california-homeownership-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"New Metrics Highlight Opportunities for California Homeownership Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>It\u2019s striking to see that California\u2019s homeownership rate has dropped to just 41% in 2025, placing us more than 10 points below the national average. This updated metric, which now counts individual adults rather than households, really shines a light on the challenges so many face in making homeownership a reality\u2014especially here in our state. Similar trends in Texas and Florida tell us this isn\u2019t just a local issue, but one tied closely to high living costs nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who has spent years guiding Bay Area homeowners\u2014especially those 55 and up\u2014through selling, relocating, and finding new places closer to family, I see firsthand how these numbers reflect real stories. Whether you\u2019re dreaming about buying your first place, considering a move, or needing advice on selling and maximizing your tax benefits, understanding our evolving market is key. Navigating these shifts takes local insight and a real connection to your goals. That\u2019s what I strive to provide every day.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/en.koreadaily.com\/california-homeownership-rate-fed-new-data\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s striking to see that California\u2019s homeownership rate has dropped to just 41% in 2025, placing us more than 10 points below the national average. This updated metric, which now counts individual adults rather than households, really shines a light on the challenges so many face in making homeownership a reality\u2014especially here in our state. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":188,"featured_media":52,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/188"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joannalopez.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}