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Hottest and coldest ZIP Codes: Where are prices rising the most? Falling the most?
Biggest gains and losses in median home sales prices in March. Source: DataQuick Information Systems
Here are the Southern California communities with the greatest
increases and greatest decreases in value comparing the first
quarters of 2007 and 2008, based on at least 20 sales. The median
sales prices are for existing, detached homes.
-- Diane Wedner
Source: DataQuick Information Systems
| Biggest gains | ||||
| Community | ZIP Code | Q1-2007 | Q1-2008 | % change |
| Newport Beach | 92663 | $1,649,000 | $2,750,000 | 66.8% |
| Indian Wells | 92210 | $ 970,000 | $1,352,500 | 39.4% |
| Newport Coast | 92657 | $2,048,750 | $2,610,000 | 27.4% |
| West Hollywood | 90069 | $1,690,000 | $2,121,000 | 25.5% |
| Santa Barbara | 93108 | $2,866,364 | $3,587,500 | 25.2% |
| Irvine | 92603 | $1,430,000 | $1,687,500 | 18.0% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 90275 | $995,000 | $1,170,000 | 17.6% |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula | 90274 | $1,425,000 | $1,659,500 | 16.5% |
| Brentwood | 90049 | $1,815,000 | $2,100,000 | 15.7% |
| San Diego | 92107 | $725,000 | $829,500 | 14.4% |
| Biggest losses | ||||
| Community | ZIP Code | Q1-2007 | Q1-2008 | % change |
| Hemet | 92543 | $250,000 | $130,000 | -48.0% |
| Twentynine Palms | 92277 | $150,000 | $85,000 | -43.3% |
| Moreno Valley | 92553 | $355,000 | $201,500 | -43.2% |
| Sun City | 92587 | $560,000 | $322,500 | -42.4% |
| Paramount | 90723 | $450,000 | $260,000 | -42.2% |
| Palmdale | 93550 | $325,000 | $190,000 | -41.5% |
| Moreno Valley | 92551 | $375,000 | $229,500 | -38.8% |
| Oxnard | 93033 | $520,000 | $320,000 | -38.5% |
| Lancaster | 93534 | $290,000 | $180,000 | -37.9% |
| Adelanto | 92301 | $283,000 | $176,000 | -37.8% |
Source: DataQuick Information Systems
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