Real estate trends

Data for Southland consumer price index and for all charts include Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. All CPI data are based on an index; 1982-84=100.

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Sources: California Assn. of Realtors, Construction Industry Research Board

*--* Date Latest period Previous period Year ago Median home price-resale (in thousands of dollars) Los Angeles County November $307.2 $295.2 $253.3 Orange County November 434.1 435.7 358.4 San Diego County November 378.0 378.3 298.1 Ventura County November 387.4 391.1 341.6 Riverside/San Bernardino 189.9 183.7 163.1 counties November Affordability index (as percentage of households able to afford median price) Los Angeles County November 30% 31% 36% Orange County November 25 24 33 San Diego County November 22 22 29 Ventura County November 32 31 35 Riverside/San Bernardino 45 46 50 counties November Housing permits (single family) Los Angeles County November 548 939 531 Orange County November 584 533 400 San Diego County November 577 937 574 Ventura County November 169 245 152 Riverside/San Bernardino 2,177 3,200 1,473 counties November

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