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Los Angeles city, CA

ZIP 90045 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 90045

Median Home Value
$1,322,700
Median Rent
$2,737
Affordability Snapshot
$364,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$8,497/mo PITI).

25%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

10.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

40.3 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 90045 in Los Angeles city, CA, a household would need roughly $364,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $8,497. That is about 175% above the local median household income ($132,577), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (25% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
47.1%-28% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.3%-10% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
96.2%+11% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.2%-72% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
25.1%+96% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.1%-84% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
28.6%-42% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
31.2%-18% vs US avg
x
$1,322,700
Home Value
$2,737
Rent
1959
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached49.4%
  • 1-unit attached2.6%
  • 2-9 units13.6%
  • 10+ units34.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$1,322,700
Median rent$2,737
Owner-occupied47.1%
Vacant9.3%
Price-to-income10.0x
Est. income to buy$364,000