Tracking foreclosure rates in your ZIP Code

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Where is the rate of foreclosures rising the fastest in Southern California? So glad you asked: Our tech guys have put together this excellent chart showing ZIP Codes with the biggest percentage increase in foreclosures since last year.

A sneak peak at some neighborhoods at the top of the list:

Foreclosures
City ZIP Q2 2007 Q2 2008
Glendale 91201 1 12
Culver City 90230 1 11
Long Beach 90806 4 38
Whittier 90601 3 32

You can also use this handy widget to search for foreclosure -- and median sales price -- stats on the ZIP Code of your choice.

A note about the four ZIPS above: I chose them deliberately because they are all on the high side of median prices for greater Los Angeles (Glendale 91201 had a median sales price in June of $638,000; Culver City 90230 was $665,000; Long Beach 90806 was $570,000; Whittier 90601 was $485,000).

-- Peter Viles

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