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Long Beach city, CA

ZIP 90803 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 90803

Median Home Value
$1,138,300
Median Rent
$1,958
Affordability Snapshot
$313,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$7,312/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

10.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

48.4 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 90803 in Long Beach city, CA, a household would need roughly $313,000 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 $7,312. That is about 181% above the local median household income ($111,500), 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
43.3%-34% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
8.0%-23% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
95.6%+10% vs US avg
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4+ Bedrooms
2.0%-87% vs US avg
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Built Pre-1939
9.8%-24% vs US avg
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Built Post-2014
0.0%-100% vs US avg
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Rent Burden >30%
15.8%-68% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
34.0%-11% vs US avg
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$1,138,300
Home Value
$1,958
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 detached34.6%
  • 1-unit attached5.5%
  • 2-9 units35.6%
  • 10+ units22.6%
  • Mobile home & other1.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$1,138,300
Median rent$1,958
Owner-occupied43.3%
Vacant8.0%
Price-to-income10.2x
Est. income to buy$313,000