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The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $368,720 in May, 0.8% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in California using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending May 2026. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in California.

#50. San Anselmo

– Typical home value: $1,705,187
– 1-year price change: +$63,701 (+3.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$114,513 (+7.2%)
– Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

#49. El Segundo

– Typical home value: $1,769,191
– 1-year price change: +$63,996 (+3.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$326,467 (+22.6%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

#48. Ladera Heights

– Typical home value: $1,725,731
– 1-year price change: +$64,081 (+3.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$386,700 (+28.9%)
– Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

#47. Cupertino

– Typical home value: $3,130,244
– 1-year price change: +$65,980 (+2.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$778,223 (+33.1%)
– Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

#46. Belmont

– Typical home value: $2,316,928
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Perhaps no decade in US history conjures up more imagery of all-American idealism than the 1950s. A politically conservative era, the ’50s introduced the world to some of the most enduring cultural touchstones of the USA: milkshakes, Elvis Presley, “I Love Lucy,” and sock-hops. One might imagine classic American kids named Jimmy and Susie splitting a hot-fudge sundae at a local soda shop—and you’d actually be historically accurate. James and Susan were in fact two of the most popular names of the decade.

Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the 50s in California using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born.

Keep reading to see if your name made the list.

#30. Anthony

Anthony is a name of Latin origin meaning “praiseworthy”.

California
– Babies from 1950 to 1959: 11,331
– Babies from 2015 to 2024: 12,345 (#22 most common name, +8.9% compared to the 50s)

National:
– Babies from 1950 to 1959: 136,652 (#30 most common name)

#29. Douglas

Douglas is a name of Scottish origin meaning “black water”.

California
– Babies from 1950 to 1959: 11,564
– Babies from 2015 to 2024: 300 (#825 (tie) most common name, -97.4% compared to the 50s)

National:
– Babies from 1950 to 1959: 148,204 (#28 most common name)

#28. Kevin

Kevin is a name of Irish origin meaning “noble”.

California
– Babies from 1950 to 1959: 11,577
– Babies from 2015 to 2024: 5,050 (#93 most common name, -56.4% compared to the 50s)

National:
– Babies from 1950 to 1959: 158,998 (#27 most common name)

Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers and slowed the housing market to a crawl.

Now, the housing market is in the early stages of a long, gradual reset. Redfin economists predict that affordability will slowly improve this year and beyond as price growth cools and wages rise. But with prices rising more quickly nationally in April, it’s clear that improvement won’t be linear—and that homebuyers and sellers may continue to deal with a difficult market.

So, what’s happening in Los Angeles, CA in 2026? Are home prices going up or down? Redfin Real Estate analyzed the city’s median sale prices over the past month, year, and six years to find out. All data represents a monthly median.

Are house prices going up in Los Angeles, CA?

• Median sale price: $927,419
• Year-over-year change: +2.0%
• Month-over-month change: +1.4%
• April 2019 median sale price: $625,000
• % change from 2019: +48.4%

Are house prices going up nationwide?

• Median sale price: $396,173
• Year-over-year change: +2.4%
• Month-over-month change: +1.6%
• April 2019 median sale price: $255,000
• % change from 2019: +55.4%

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The U.S. housing market has been challenging for buyers and sellers since the pandemic, as high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and economic uncertainty have kept buyers and sellers on the sidelines.

Most home types have been selling slowly as a result—condos in particular have been hit hard by rising HOA fees and insurance costs—but the slowdown hasn’t been uniform across the market.

So, how is the Los Angeles, CA market doing in 2026? What type of home sells the fastest? Redfin Real Estate analyzed how quickly different property types are selling in the city, using several metrics that measure market speed—such as median days on market before going under contract and the share of homes that have sat on the market for more than 60 days. All data is seasonally adjusted and represents the monthly median for April 2026.

How fast do different home types sell in Los Angeles, CA?

All residential home types

• Median days on market: 41 days
• Year-over-year change: +1 days
• Share of homes off-market in one week: 12.3%
• Year-over-year change: -0.7 ppts
• Share of homes off-market in two weeks: 32.7%
• Year-over-year change: -1.4 ppts
• Share of homes unsold after 60+ days: 43.0%
• Year-over-year change: +0.4 ppts

Single-family

• Median days on market: 36 days
• Year-over-year change: +0 days
• Share of homes off-market in one week: 13.9%
• Year-over-year change: -0.4 ppts
• Share of homes off-market in two weeks: 37.3%
• Year-over-year change: -0.2 ppts
• Share of homes unsold after 60+ days: 39.5%
• Year-over-year change: -0.8 ppts

Condo/Co-op

• Median days on market: 56 days
• Year-over-year change: +3 days
• Share of homes off-market in one week: 9.2%
• Year-over-year change: +1.5 ppts
• Share of homes off-market in two weeks: 21.4%
• Year-over-year change: -2.5 ppts
• Share of homes unsold after 60+ days: 47.1%
• Year-over-year change: +1.4 ppts

Multi-family (2-4 units)

• Median days on market: 55 days
• Year-over-year change: -6 days
• Share of homes off-market in one week: 6.8%
• Year-over-year change: -4.0 ppts
• Share of homes off-market in two weeks: 19.3%
• Year-over-year