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Buena Park city, CA

ZIP 90621 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 90621

Median Home Value
$734,400
Median Rent
$1,891
Affordability Snapshot
$202,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,718/mo PITI).

24%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

32.4 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 90621 in Buena Park city, CA, a household would need roughly $202,000 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 $4,718. That is about 113% above the local median household income ($94,679), 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
Owner Occupied
37.0%-43% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.6%-75% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
94.3%+8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.4%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
4.4%-66% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.6%-92% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
25.1%-49% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.7%-12% vs US avg
x
$734,400
Home Value
$1,891
Rent
1975
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached32.2%
  • 1-unit attached16.7%
  • 2-9 units20.5%
  • 10+ units28.5%
  • Mobile home & other2.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$734,400
Median rent$1,891
Owner-occupied37.0%
Vacant2.6%
Price-to-income7.8x
Est. income to buy$202,000