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Pleasant Hill city, CA

ZIP 94523 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 94523

Median Home Value
$1,038,400
Median Rent
$2,271
Affordability Snapshot
$286,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$6,670/mo PITI).

19%
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.

38.1 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 94523 in Pleasant Hill city, CA, a household would need roughly $286,000 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 $6,670. That is about 101% above the local median household income ($142,622), 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
63.5%-3% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
5.3%-49% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
95.9%+10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.7%-68% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
9.0%-29% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.3%-96% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
24.6%-50% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
25.3%-34% vs US avg
x
$1,038,400
Home Value
$2,271
Rent
1971
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 detached60.5%
  • 1-unit attached9.6%
  • 2-9 units12.0%
  • 10+ units17.6%
  • Mobile home & other0.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$1,038,400
Median rent$2,271
Owner-occupied63.5%
Vacant5.3%
Price-to-income7.3x
Est. income to buy$286,000