The California Department of Housing and Community Development has released updated 2025 income limits and median household income figures for all of the state’s 58 counties. These figures help to determine applicant eligibility for programs which are based on the level of household income. For their audience, their most important role is determining who is eligible for new units of deed restricted affordable housing. While Los Angeles County’s median income went unchanged between 2023 and 2024, numbers began once again creeping upward over the past year. As of 2025, the median income for a four-person household in Los Angeles County is now $106,600 – up from $98,200 one year prior. Orange County and Ventura County, both wealthier than their neighboring jurisdictions, saw their median incomes rise to $136,600 and $131,300, respectively. Riverside and San Bernardino Counties also trended upward, with the median income for a four-person household now exceeding $100,000 in both counties. The wealthiest counties still remain in the San Francisco Bay Area, where a median four-person household in Santa Clara County earns $195,200 – the highest figure in the state. The median four-person household in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, the leaders from 2024, earns $186,600 – unchanged since the previous year. Statewide, the median household income now comes in at $118,100 – up from $111,000 last year. Here are the 2024 numbers for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties.
