Navigating Today's Housing Market

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How many homes in LA fires are second homes, investment properties?

Some areas hit by fires have higher shares of second homes than normal

January, 18th, 2025 By Dieter Holger

Headlines have often focused on homes owned by the ultra-wealthy burning down from the fires that have swept Los Angeles, including a $450,000-per-month mansion filmed in the HBO show "Succession" and Paris Hilton's $8.4 million home.

But property data acquired by ConsumerAffairs reveals the number of second homes and investment homes typically aren't much higher than normal in the areas hit by LA fires, with a few exceptions.

Among 10 ZIP codes where the the Palisades or ...

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