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Hemet city, CA

ZIP 92543 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 92543

Median Home Value
$250,800
Median Rent
$1,102
Affordability Snapshot
$69,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,611/mo PITI).

28%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

5.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

19.0 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 92543 in Hemet city, CA, a household would need roughly $69,000 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 $1,611. That is about 47% above the local median household income ($47,002), 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
56.0%-14% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
8.4%-18% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
85.6%-2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.9%-87% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.7%-87% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.9%-72% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
33.2%-33% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
44.2%+16% vs US avg
x
$250,800
Home Value
$1,102
Rent
1976
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 detached44.7%
  • 1-unit attached6.1%
  • 2-9 units10.1%
  • 10+ units8.3%
  • Mobile home & other30.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$250,800
Median rent$1,102
Owner-occupied56.0%
Vacant8.4%
Price-to-income5.3x
Est. income to buy$69,000