San Bernardino County hardest in Southern California for rentals

San Bernardino County had the lowest rental vacancy rate in Southern California at 3.7% in February, making it the hardest county to find a rental. This rate is down 0.2 percentage points from December. Los Angeles County also saw a decrease in rental availability, with a vacancy rate of 4.9%, down 0.1 points since December. This reflects the impact of January's wildfires, which increased housing demand. Other counties reported higher vacancy rates: Riverside at 4.8%, Ventura at 5%, Orange at 5.6%, and San Diego at 5.9%. All these rates indicate a tightening rental market in the region.