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Apartment Demand in Los Angeles Comes Back Down to Earth

Renter Activity Cooled Considerably From 2021, but Market’s Position Is Generally Favorable
In the coming years, multifamily vacancy rates are expected to rise modestly in downtown Los Angeles and surrounding areas. (Getty Images)
In the coming years, multifamily vacancy rates are expected to rise modestly in downtown Los Angeles and surrounding areas. (Getty Images)
CoStar Analytics
January 9, 2023 | 9:44 P.M.

Renter demand in Los Angeles moderated considerably in 2022 compared to 2021. In 2022, net absorption — measuring the number of units moved into versus moved out of last year — was almost 7,500 in L.A. County, less than a quarter of the 32,400 units absorbed in 2021. In the face of over 10,000 new net units completed in the market during the past 12 months, vacancy rates rose from 3.76% to 3.9%.

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