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Fountain Valley city, CA

ZIP 92708 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 92708

Median Home Value
$1,018,600
Median Rent
$2,375
Affordability Snapshot
$280,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$6,543/mo PITI).

25%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

9.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

35.7 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 92708 in Fountain Valley city, CA, a household would need roughly $280,000 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 $6,543. That is about 150% above the local median household income ($111,797), 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

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
66.2%+1% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.1%-79% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
94.2%+8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
10.5%-29% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.3%-97% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
29.8%-40% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
38.5%+1% vs US avg
x
$1,018,600
Home Value
$2,375
Rent
1973
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached67.5%
  • 1-unit attached10.8%
  • 2-9 units9.0%
  • 10+ units11.4%
  • Mobile home & other1.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$1,018,600
Median rent$2,375
Owner-occupied66.2%
Vacant2.1%
Price-to-income9.1x
Est. income to buy$280,000