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LA home prices dropped second-most in nation in December

A new study has found that home prices in Los Angeles are on the decline year-over-year.

In December 2022, the median price of a home in Los Angeles was $810,000; down $40,000 or 4.7% from December 2021.

That was the second largest decline in the study for all US cities, behind only San Francisco which saw a 5.1% decrease.

Considering rising interest rates, inflation, major layoffs, and recession fears, a 4.7% decline is not that bad.

Source: RE/MAX

Rents rose by 8.35% in December, the highest increase in more than 40 years

Despite the sharp increase in December, recent housing data has indicated that rents have begun to fall: Realtor.com®, for example, reports that rents have dropped in many of the nation’s hottest real estate markets after rising more than 20% over the past three years.

Also, robust apartment construction likely will raise rental vacancy rates, which could help further ease rental prices in the months ahead.

Source: The National Association of REALTORS®