{"id":25,"date":"2026-09-26T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/kathysantifer-com\/2026\/09\/26\/whats-the-best-housing-market-in-southern-california\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:00:00","slug":"whats-the-best-housing-market-in-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/26\/whats-the-best-housing-market-in-southern-california\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the best housing market in Southern California?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>It\u2019s always interesting to see how different Southern California cities stack up when it comes to their housing markets. Irvine currently ranks 10th nationally for real estate and local economics, while Ontario, Murrieta, San Diego, and Chula Vista are also among the region\u2019s top performers. On the other end, Palmdale finds itself ranked worst locally and ninth-worst in the country.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who\u2019s spent over 20 years guiding people through buying and selling homes in the High Desert, I know that these rankings are more than just numbers\u2014they reflect real communities and the people who call them home. Whether you\u2019re drawn to a city at the top of the list or facing challenges in a less-celebrated area, it\u2019s about finding the place that\u2019s right for you and your family. I\u2019m here to walk with you through every step, offering honest advice and support as you navigate these important decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/09\/08\/whats-the-best-housing-market-in-southern-california\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s always interesting to see how different Southern California cities stack up when it comes to their housing markets. Irvine currently ranks 10th nationally for real estate and local economics, while Ontario, Murrieta, San Diego, and Chula Vista are also among the region\u2019s top performers. On the other end, Palmdale finds itself ranked worst locally [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":51,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kathysantifer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}