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Irvine city, CA

ZIP 92617 — 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 92617

Median Home Value
$666,500
Median Rent
$1,494
Affordability Snapshot
$183,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,281/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

8.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

37.2 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 92617 in Irvine city, CA, a household would need roughly $183,000 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 $4,281. That is about 128% above the local median household income ($80,167), 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
31.9%-51% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
9.0%-12% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
64.0%-26% vs US avg
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4+ Bedrooms
2.9%-81% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.3%-98% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
45.3%-9% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
40.8%+7% vs US avg
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$666,500
Home Value
$1,494
Rent
1998
Year Built
2019
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2019 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached25.9%
  • 1-unit attached6.3%
  • 2-9 units22.6%
  • 10+ units45.2%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$666,500
Median rent$1,494
Owner-occupied31.9%
Vacant9.0%
Price-to-income8.3x
Est. income to buy$183,000