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.
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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 | 36,454 |
| Condo | 10,525 |
| 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 | <25 | 30 | $558k |
| Condo | <25 | 827 | $458k |
| Condo | 50-99 | 186 | $411k |
| Condo | 200-499 | 53 | $405k |
| Condo | 100-199 | 117 | $403k |
| Condo | 25-49 | 265 | $390k |
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 | 42 | 26.2% |
| Condo | 7,701 | 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 | 3,262 | 720 |
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Association directory
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Association map
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Statute reference
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All figures are aggregated from public records: state licensing databases, county property-appraiser rolls, HUD FHA project data, and FL SIRS filings. No personally identifiable information is displayed. Data is updated as Common Elements ingests new public-record batches.