EXHIBIT 23 CALPROP CORPORATION INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 2-86872, 333-15333, 33-33640, 333-15137, 33-57226, 33-62516, 33-88892, and 333-15061 on Form S-8 of our report dated March 18, 1998 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Calprop Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1997. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Los Angeles, California March 30, 1998