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Long Beach city, CA

ZIP 90808 — 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 90808

Median Home Value
$900,100
Median Rent
$2,073
Affordability Snapshot
$248,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$5,782/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

6.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

36.2 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 90808 in Long Beach city, CA, a household would need roughly $248,000 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 $5,782. That is about 88% above the local median household income ($131,959), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (22% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
83.1%+27% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.0%-62% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
97.2%+12% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.9%-74% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
22.1%+72% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-95% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
12.7%-74% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
30.5%-20% vs US avg
x
$900,100
Home Value
$2,073
Rent
1955
Year Built
2006
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2006 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached91.0%
  • 1-unit attached1.2%
  • 2-9 units4.4%
  • 10+ units3.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$900,100
Median rent$2,073
Owner-occupied83.1%
Vacant4.0%
Price-to-income6.8x
Est. income to buy$248,000