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Chula Vista city, CA

ZIP 91911 — 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 91911

Median Home Value
$602,000
Median Rent
$1,821
Affordability Snapshot
$166,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,867/mo PITI).

28%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

27.5 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 91911 in Chula Vista city, CA, a household would need roughly $166,000 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 $3,867. That is about 109% above the local median household income ($79,334), 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
51.8%-21% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
7.8%-24% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
91.7%+5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.7%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.3%-74% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.3%-96% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
31.5%-37% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
39.0%+2% vs US avg
x
$602,000
Home Value
$1,821
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 detached47.0%
  • 1-unit attached9.9%
  • 2-9 units9.7%
  • 10+ units24.7%
  • Mobile home & other8.8%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$602,000
Median rent$1,821
Owner-occupied51.8%
Vacant7.8%
Price-to-income7.6x
Est. income to buy$166,000