Where are Southern California’s largest rent hikes?

Southern California rents increased slightly over the past year, with the largest increases found in some of the region’s priciest neighborhoods.

My trusty spreadsheet reviewed ApartmentList’s July report on 42 local rental markets, tracking overall changes in the past 12 months as well as the typical rent for one-bedroom and two-bedroom units.

ApartmentList tracks rents in Los Angeles, Orange , Riverside and San Bernardino counties by combining government rent statistics with pricing for recently leased units in its rental-search database.

Across the 42 local markets, apartment seekers found the median rent was 0.5% higher over 12 months. The median rents in these communities were $1,968 for one-bedroom units and $2,453 for two units.

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