On an Altadena block on the edge of the burn zone, people are living in RVs next to their surviving homes. They straddle the Eaton fire zone and normalcy.

Rent increases in 12 of the 15 communities tracked were larger in 2025’s first three months than in early 2024.

The cost of residential building in L.A. surged 44% over the last five years, the fourth-largest jump in California.

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My trusty spreadsheet looked at cost indexes from Verisk tracking 34 regions statewide, including 12 in Southern California ... 18.9%, first quarter 2022. Simi Valley: 3% last year (No. 18 ...

Rents in Southern California communities near January ... 0.1% dip last year. Simi Valley: Up 0.6% in early 2025 to $2,789 vs. 1.3% gain last year. West Hollywood: Off 1.1% in early 2025 to ...