Real estate trends

Median home price-resale (in thousands of dollars)

Affordability index (as percentage of households able to afford median price)

Housing permits (single family)

*--* Date Latest period Previous period Year ago Los Angeles County $292.1 $297.0 $251.0 September Orange County September 450.5 437.4 361.4 San Diego County September 383.1 378.8 314.7 Ventura County September 393.4 388.7 343.7 Riverside/San Bernardino 182.3 180.0 162.5 counties September

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*--* Los Angeles County September 30% 30% 35% Orange County September 23 23 30 San Diego County September 21 20 25 Ventura County September 30 30 33 Riverside/San Bernardino counties September 45 45 48

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*--* Los Angeles County September 581 708 423 Orange County September 406 449 423 San Diego County September 593 661 632 Ventura County September 177 163 167 Riverside/San Bernardino counties September 1,924 2,888 1,567

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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