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Los Angeles city, CA

ZIP 90020 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 90020

Median Home Value
$826,500
Median Rent
$1,643
Affordability Snapshot
$228,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$5,309/mo PITI).

35%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Above the 30% affordability threshold — housing cost-burdened area.

14.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

41.9 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 90020 in Los Angeles city, CA, a household would need roughly $228,000 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 $5,309. That is about 308% above the local median household income ($55,832), 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
9.0%-86% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.1%-21% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
91.8%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.2%-85% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.1%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
34.2%-31% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.8%-11% vs US avg
x
$826,500
Home Value
$1,643
Rent
1973
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached4.2%
  • 1-unit attached0.7%
  • 2-9 units8.4%
  • 10+ units86.2%
  • Mobile home & other0.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$826,500
Median rent$1,643
Owner-occupied9.0%
Vacant8.1%
Price-to-income14.8x
Est. income to buy$228,000