Los Angeles Real Estate Blog & Market Updates

The LA housing market in August 2026 holds a slight seller's advantage, with a Market Action Index of 35 and median list price at $1,399,000. Mortgage rates climbed to 6.71%, the highest level in over a year, yet well-priced homes across the San Fernando Valley and the Westside of Los Angeles are still drawing multiple offers while overpriced listings sit.

Mortgage rates for San Fernando Valley and Westside buyers have spent much of August hovering in the mid-to-upper 6% range. Freddie Mac's August 27 weekly average was 6.66%, but rates moved higher following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's August 28 Jackson Hole remarks, a reminder of how sensitive borrowing costs remain to inflation data and expectations about future Fed policy. Rates haven't meaningfully improved, but higher rates are also helping create a less competiti

Commons Lane Calabasas is a mixed-use redevelopment transforming The Commons at Calabasas from a traditional shopping center into a walkable village with 80 luxury apartments, 27,000 square feet of new restaurants and boutiques, and a community green space. For Calabasas and West Valley homeowners, the project is likely to reinforce the area's premium market positioning over time, making the neighborhood more attractive overall without dramatically shifting prices in either d

The right time to sell your home in Los Angeles depends more on your personal readiness than market headlines. If you have equity, a clear plan for where you're going, a home that's prepped for the market, and the flexibility to price strategically, spring 2026 is a strong window. If you don't have your next move sorted out, you're not willing to do the prep work, or you're banking on a price that doesn't match what buyers are paying today, waiting may be the smarter call.

Rams Village Woodland Hills is a $10 billion, 52-acre mixed-use development on the former Promenade Mall site, anchored by the new Los Angeles Rams headquarters. Woodland Hills is ground zero, and Tarzana, Encino, West Hills, Canoga Park, and Winnetka are all positioned for spillover demand, with the adjacent affordable pockets holding the biggest potential upside.

Should I buy a house in LA right now? That is probably the question I get asked more than any other right now. And I am going to give you the honest answer. The truth is, I never tell anyone across the board that it is a good time to buy. Every person's situation is different, and your decision to buy a home in Los Angeles should be based on your finances, your timeline, your life, and your goals, not just what the market is doing on any given day.