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Bell Gardens city, CA

ZIP 90201 — 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 90201

Median Home Value
$542,800
Median Rent
$1,484
Affordability Snapshot
$149,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,487/mo PITI).

31%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

9.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

30.5 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 90201 in Bell Gardens city, CA, a household would need roughly $149,000 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 $3,487. That is about 162% above the local median household income ($56,824), 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
21.0%-68% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.5%-75% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.2%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.9%-94% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
18.4%+44% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
32.2%-35% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
43.5%+14% vs US avg
x
$542,800
Home Value
$1,484
Rent
1960
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached50.8%
  • 1-unit attached13.9%
  • 2-9 units17.2%
  • 10+ units12.4%
  • Mobile home & other5.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$542,800
Median rent$1,484
Owner-occupied21.0%
Vacant2.5%
Price-to-income9.6x
Est. income to buy$149,000