Southern California home prices fell slightly in January, as high mortgage rates continued to weigh on prospective buyers.

Southern California home prices fell slightly in January ... declined 0.4% from December to $862,115 in January, according to Zillow, marking the sixth consecutive month of declines.

While a construction boom of multi-family buildings helped rein in rent prices for apartments in the U.S., costs are still ...

“It was already expensive,” said Dlakic, an educator who moved to Southern California two years ago ... 1,968 as of Jan. 31 — ...

According to Zillow, the average rent in California was $2,763 per month as of Feb. 3 for all sizes of apartments. “This is simply a tough time to secure housing in Southern California,” says ...