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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With a population of 15,194, 5,085 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $1,178,653, real estate costs in La Palma are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive California communities.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in La Palma, accounting for 67.64% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in La Palma include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 21.87%), row houses and other attached homes ( 8.52%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 1.10%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in La Palma. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 66.80% of La Palma's homes, and 65.20% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
There is a lot of housing in La Palma built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in La Palma built between 1940-1969 ( 40.59%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 6.52%).
Real estate appreciation rates in La Palma's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.36% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in La Palma that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, La Palma real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, La Palma appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.58%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 89.59% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in La Palma. La Palma appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.09%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.62%.
Relative to California, our data show that La Palma's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in California.
$1,178,653
for California
for nation
5,085
$3,325 / per month