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ZIP 92149 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 92149

Median Home Value
$603,800
Median Rent
$2,056
Affordability Snapshot
$166,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,879/mo PITI).

27%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

6.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

24.5 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 92149, a household would need roughly $166,000 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 $3,879. That is about 82% above the local median household income ($91,435), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (20% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
82.4%+26% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.0%-81% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.7%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.5%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
20.4%+59% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.8%-88% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
30.4%-39% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
24.6%-36% vs US avg
x
$603,800
Home Value
$2,056
Rent
1956
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached78.6%
  • 1-unit attached7.8%
  • 2-9 units4.0%
  • 10+ units0.8%
  • Mobile home & other8.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$603,800
Median rent$2,056
Owner-occupied82.4%
Vacant2.0%
Price-to-income6.6x
Est. income to buy$166,000