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Brea city, CA

ZIP 92821 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 92821

Median Home Value
$851,800
Median Rent
$2,110
Affordability Snapshot
$235,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$5,472/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

33.6 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 92821 in Brea city, CA, a household would need roughly $235,000 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 $5,472. That is about 101% above the local median household income ($116,660), 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
58.0%-11% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
2.9%-71% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
95.2%+9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.1%-65% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.3%-90% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.8%-88% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
23.0%-54% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
31.8%-17% vs US avg
x
$851,800
Home Value
$2,110
Rent
1976
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached52.2%
  • 1-unit attached11.1%
  • 2-9 units9.6%
  • 10+ units23.0%
  • Mobile home & other4.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$851,800
Median rent$2,110
Owner-occupied58.0%
Vacant2.9%
Price-to-income7.3x
Est. income to buy$235,000