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Compton city, CA

ZIP 90221 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 90221

Median Home Value
$541,800
Median Rent
$1,436
Affordability Snapshot
$149,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,480/mo PITI).

25%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

31.4 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 90221 in Compton 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 $3,480. That is about 119% above the local median household income ($68,191), 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

Historic housing stock (26% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
53.4%-18% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.6%-65% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
83.8%-4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.4%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
25.8%+102% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
32.9%-34% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
28.2%-26% vs US avg
x
$541,800
Home Value
$1,436
Rent
1954
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached65.3%
  • 1-unit attached4.6%
  • 2-9 units20.5%
  • 10+ units6.3%
  • Mobile home & other3.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$541,800
Median rent$1,436
Owner-occupied53.4%
Vacant3.6%
Price-to-income7.9x
Est. income to buy$149,000