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Porterville city, CA

ZIP 93257 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 93257

Median Home Value
$276,400
Median Rent
$854
Affordability Snapshot
$76,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,776/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

27.0 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 93257 in Porterville city, CA, a household would need roughly $76,000 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 $1,776. That is about 30% above the local median household income ($58,261), 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
55.5%-15% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.1%-50% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
86.9%-0% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.9%-87% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.7%-48% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.5%-93% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
28.1%-43% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
36.2%-5% vs US avg
x
$276,400
Home Value
$854
Rent
1978
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 detached69.8%
  • 1-unit attached2.0%
  • 2-9 units11.9%
  • 10+ units7.3%
  • Mobile home & other8.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$276,400
Median rent$854
Owner-occupied55.5%
Vacant5.1%
Price-to-income4.7x
Est. income to buy$76,000