After losing their home to the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, Charlotta La Via and her husband swiftly signed a lease on a luxury three-bedroom apartment amid increasing rental scarcity. With the average rent surpassing $20,000 in their new complex, their experience highlights a broader issue: the severe lack of affordable rental properties in Los Angeles, a reality aggravated by the fires that destroyed over 15,000 structures. This crisis significantly impacts residents of all income levels, reinforcing existing inequalities in housing access.
The La Vias, both doctors, are lucky to have the funds to cover a rental cost that dwarfs the earning power of more than 90% of Californians.
Their experience also tells a broader story about the scarcity of rental properties in the US's second largest city, even before the fires.
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