Correction: An earlier version of this article said assessed property values rose by $23 million, not billion. San Diego County assessed property values rose by $23 billion in the last fiscal year, the state Board of Equalization said in a report released last week. The 5.6 percent increase in the fiscal 2015 ending June 30 was 0.3 percent below the state average but reflected an overall trend of economic recovery. For five consecutive years, the assessed value of all Califor

CARLSBAD, CA-Nov. 13, 2015:RC Roofing Company roofers re-roofed a house in Carlsbad on Friday, November 13, 2015. Median home prices across San Diego County rose 2.5 percent to $468,100 in November. JOHN GIBBINS / San Diego Union-Tribune) — John Gibbins San Diego County home prices picked up in November despite sluggish sales, real estate data firm CoreLogic reported Wednesday. The median home price in the county rose 8.9 percent in the last 12 months to $468,100, CoreLogic’s