Real Estate Trends
Median Home Price-Resale (in thousands of dollars)
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Date Latest Period Previous Period Year Ago Los Angeles County May $170.5 $172.3 $175.6 Orange County May 216.5 215.2 113.5 San Diego County May 172.0 170.1 167.1 Ventura County May 212.2 208.6 193.9 Riverside/San Bernardino May 115.0 118.3 120.1
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Affordability Index (as percentage of households able to afford median price)
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Date Latest Period Previous Period Year Ago Los Angeles County May 39% 39% 36% Orange County May 39 40 37 San Diego County May 38 39 39 Ventura County May 40 42 43 Riverside/San Bernardino May 54 53 51
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Housing Permits
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Date Latest Period Previous Period Year Ago Los Angeles County May 468 564 624 Orange County May 588 658 440 San Diego County May 540 524 431 Ventura County May 155 295 180 Riverside/San Bernardino May 1,051 1,041 1,100
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Data for Southland consumer price index and for all charts includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. All CPI data is based on an index; 1982-84equal100. Sources: California Assn. of Realtors, Construction Industry Research Board.
