SLO housing news
What's moving in the San Luis Obispo County housing market, what City Hall and the County are deciding on housing, and why it matters. New stories every two weeks.
SLO rents fell for a sixth straight month in September
Typical rent in the City of San Luis Obispo slipped to $2,968 in September, $145 below its March peak. Rents are still up 1% from a year ago, but only just.
Read →SLO rents have fallen $123 a month since March, the biggest summer drop in three years
Typical rent in the City of San Luis Obispo is $2,973, down 4% from its March peak. Rents dip every summer here, but this year's slide is about four times bigger than usual.
Read →Does buying a rental in San Luis Obispo pencil out? At 7.4%, not even close.
A typical SLO home with 25% down costs about $6,800 a month before repairs or vacancy. Typical rent is $2,973. Here's the math, and who it can still work for.
Read →SLO asking prices are down $81,000 from a year ago. The monthly payment is up.
The median SLO County listing fell to $1,031,250 in September, but mortgage rates jumped to 7.40%. Here's what that does to the monthly payment, and why buyers have more leverage.
Read →Housing at City Hall: 60 affordable apartments, new mobile home rules and a village for the unhoused
What the San Luis Obispo City Council and SLO County did on housing in August and September 2026, with links to the official records and local coverage.
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