California industry data
California HOA & community association data
How many condos, HOAs, co-ops, and special districts are on public record in California, plus structural-compliance exposure, FHA approval, median unit values, and licensed insurance producers. Powered by the Common Elements network.
Data reflects public records only. No AI interpretation applied.
California summary statistics
Active count varies; license status reflects state OIR/DOI records.
Source: county property-appraiser parcel rolls matched to the CE directory.
California associations by type
Community associations in California by subtype, sourced from the CE directory. Excludes user-created stub entries.
| Type | Associations |
|---|---|
| HOA | 36,752 |
| Condo | 10,522 |
| coop | 14 |
California median assessed value per unit
Median just (market) value per residential unit in California, from county property-appraiser parcel rolls matched to CE associations. Groups with fewer than 10 matched associations are excluded.
| Type | Size band | Associations | Median value/unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOA | 50-99 | 209 | $609k |
| HOA | <25 | 2,649 | $602k |
| HOA | 500+ | 11 | $567k |
| HOA | 100-199 | 110 | $564k |
| HOA | 25-49 | 382 | $522k |
| HOA | 200-499 | 47 | $522k |
| Condo | <25 | 1,289 | $495k |
| Condo | 200-499 | 63 | $438k |
| Condo | 50-99 | 236 | $425k |
| Condo | 25-49 | 369 | $415k |
| Condo | 100-199 | 147 | $413k |
California FHA condo approval rate
Share of California associations with active FHA project approval, from HUD FHAVMS records matched to the CE directory. Low approval rates signal lender-readiness gaps for buyer financing.
| Type | With HUD data | FHA approved |
|---|---|---|
| HOA | 45 | 26.7% |
| Condo | 7,698 | 19.8% |
California insurance producers
Licensed insurance producers (individuals and businesses) in California, from state department-of-insurance records. Active count reflects current license status in source data.
| Entity type | Total licensees | Active licensees |
|---|---|---|
| Business | 3,285 | 720 |
What a California association record holds
Each field and the share of California association records that carry it. A field shows as not collected here yet when California does not publish the source behind it. Computed 2026-09-24; recomputed daily.
Identity and location
| Field | What it is | Coverage in California |
|---|---|---|
Association typesubtype | Condo, HOA, co-op, or other community association, from the filing that created the record. | 100% of records |
Citycity | From the registry filing or the matched parcel. | 35.1% of records |
Countycounty | From the filing, the parcel, or the geocoded location. | 54.2% of records |
ZIP codezip | From the registry filing or the matched parcel. | 33.8% of records |
Map locationlat | Coordinates from a matched parcel or a geocoded address. | 54% of records |
Registration
| Field | What it is | Coverage in California |
|---|---|---|
Formation dateformation_date | The date the association was incorporated, from the state corporate registry. | <0.1% of records |
Registration statussunbiz_status | Active or inactive standing with the state corporate registry. | <0.1% of records |
Registered agentregistered_agent_name | The agent of record on the corporate filing. | 1% of records |
Size and property
| Field | What it is | Coverage in California |
|---|---|---|
Unit countunit_count | Units from registry filings and parcel rolls. Includes low-confidence estimates, which public pages and the API withhold. | 28.9% of records |
Parcel countparcel_count | County parcels matched to the association. | 18.8% of records |
Total assessed valuetotal_just_value | Sum of county property-appraiser values across matched parcels. | 11.8% of records |
Assessed value per unitjust_value_per_unit | Total assessed value divided by residential units. | 11.7% of records |
Living areatotal_living_area_sqft | Total living square footage across matched parcels. | 11.8% of records |
Median recent sale pricemedian_recent_sale_price | Median of recent recorded sales across matched parcels. | Not collected here yet |
Year builtearliest_year_built | Earliest year built across matched parcels. | 11.7% of records |
Risk and compliance
| Field | What it is | Coverage in California |
|---|---|---|
FEMA hazard risk scorefema_nri_county_risk_score | FEMA National Risk Index score for the association's county. | 57% of records |
FHA condo approvalfha_status | HUD FHA project approval status, where the association appears in HUD's list. | 16.4% of records |
Structural integrity reserve study on filehas_sirs | Florida DBPR SIRS filings matched to the association. | <0.1% flagged |
Elevator certificate on filehas_elevator_cert | State elevator inspection records matched to the association. | Not collected here yet |
Pool inspection datelatest_pool_date | Most recent public pool permit or inspection matched to the association. | 0.1% of records |
Building permits, last 24 monthsbuilding_permits_24mo | At least one building permit in the last two years, where the county publishes permits. | Not collected here yet |
Code violations on recordhas_code_violations | At least one code-enforcement case, where the city or county publishes them. | <0.1% flagged |
Governance and finance
| Field | What it is | Coverage in California |
|---|---|---|
Board and officer rosterhas_officers | Officer and director names from annual reports and state filings. No personal email or phone numbers on public pages. | 0.1% flagged |
IRS Form 990 revenuelatest_990_revenue | Reported revenue from the association's most recent Form 990, where it files one. | 1.2% of records |
California associations by county
Association records in each California county. Each county page maps and lists its associations.
- Los Angeles7,690
- San Diego5,800
- Orange2,925
- Riverside2,741
- Santa Clara1,472
- Ventura630
- San Bernardino615
- Alameda517
- San Luis Obispo432
- Contra Costa398
- Kern324
- San Francisco300
- Placer254
- San Mateo162
- Fresno147
- Sacramento113
- Marin100
- Santa Barbara84
- Sonoma67
- Santa Cruz55
- Solano42
- San Joaquin36
- Monterey32
- El Dorado23
- Nevada19
- Butte18
- Stanislaus16
- Napa15
- Tulare9
- Calaveras9
Showing the 30 largest of 53 counties. Every California county.
Where the California data comes from
The primary registry is CA State CID Registry via CPRA request, with bizfile Master Unload. Records are matched to county parcel rolls, FEMA hazard data, and HUD FHA approvals where they exist.
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California association data questions
- How many HOAs and condo associations are in California?
- Common Elements holds 46,000+ California association records across 53 counties. That counts associations we can source from public records, so the real total may be higher.
- Is there a California HOA registry?
- The main public registry behind Common Elements' California records is CA State CID Registry via CPRA request. Common Elements matches those filings to one record per association and adds property, risk, and governance data. The California sources page links every official registry we use.
- Which fields are most complete for California?
- The best-covered fields in California are Association type (100%), FEMA hazard risk score (57%), County (54.2%), Map location (54%). Fields that depend on a source California does not publish show as not collected rather than as zero.
- Can I download a list of California HOAs?
- Yes, on a paid Common Elements Data plan: the Explorer exports California associations as CSV or XLSX, filtered by county, type, or size, and the API returns the same records as JSON. Browsing individual records on this site is free.
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