LA condo owners: what your equity could buy outside LA
The typical LA County condo sold for about $680,000 this spring. In a lot of popular destinations, that's more than the price of a typical single-family home.
A lot of the conversation about leaving LA focuses on single-family homes, but condo owners often have the most dramatic before-and-after. Across the 69 LA County zip codes with at least 10 condo sales from March through May 2026, the middle zip code's median condo sale price was about $680,000.
Condo price vs. a typical house elsewhere
Here's how that $680,000 compares with the median single-family home price in several popular destinations (Redfin, May 2026):
| Market | Median single-family home | vs. $680K |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $490K | $190K more |
| Las Vegas, NV | $510K | $170K more |
| Henderson, NV | $530K | $150K more |
| Nashville, TN | $530K | $150K more |
| Boise, ID | $560K | $120K more |
| Dallas, TX | $570K | $110K more |
| Austin, TX | $600K | $80K more |
| Reno, NV | $650K | $30K more |
| Denver, CO | $715K | $35K less |
This compares a sale price to a purchase price. It isn't proceeds: selling costs, any remaining mortgage and taxes come out of the sale side.
What condo sellers commonly think about
- Equity, not price. What matters is what's left after the loan payoff and selling costs. The calculator below estimates that.
- HOA documents. Buyers will review the HOA's budget, reserves and any planned assessments. Gathering these early can make escrow smoother.
- Trading HOA dues for maintenance. Moving from a condo to a house usually means trading monthly dues for roofs, yards and repairs. Budget for both sides of that.
General information, not tax, legal or financial advice. Market figures are estimates from public data and may be out of date.
