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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area is $467,300, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area was built is 1966, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 2,110,541 Owner Occupied Houses in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area, #8

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	467,300 USD
California	383,900 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area		-15.76%
California		75.60%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The California and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,493,983, see rank, 100%	13,680,081	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	4,233,985, 94.21%, see rank	91.94%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	2,133,062, 47.46%, see rank	51.43%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	2,100,923, 46.75%, see rank	40.51%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	259,998, 5.79%, see rank	8.06%	11.38%
For Rent	130,214, 2.90%, see rank	2.74%	3.14%
For Sale Only	35,242, 0.78%, see rank	1.13%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	15,143, 0.34%, see rank	0.40%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	29,905, 0.67%, see rank	2.21%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	112, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	49,382, 1.10%, see rank	1.56%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #738

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	California	U.S.
1966	1973	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,110,541	100%	6,978,397	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	1,614,699	76.51%, see rank	75.08%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	495,842	23.49%, see rank	24.92%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	2,512 USD
California	2,338 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	1,193	0.07%, see rank	0.11%	0.18%
$300 to $499	7,736	0.48%, see rank	0.64%	1.59%
$500 to $699	18,051	1.12%, see rank	1.54%	4.89%
$700 to $999	50,731	3.14%, see rank	4.80%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	181,828	11.26%, see rank	14.11%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	268,415	16.62%, see rank	17.65%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	504,804	31.26%, see rank	29.90%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	581,941	36.04%, see rank	31.25%	12.24%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	31.50% of the Total Income
California	30.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	58,613	3.63%, see rank	3.50%	5.04%
10% to 20%	303,766	18.81%, see rank	19.84%	29.70%
20% to 30%	391,655	24.26%, see rank	26.02%	28.18%
30% to 40%	286,808	17.76%, see rank	18.06%	14.80%
40% or More	564,994	34.99%, see rank	31.99%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	488 USD
California	475 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	32,288	6.51%, see rank	7.71%	7.99%
$200 to $299	68,503	13.82%, see rank	13.98%	15.31%
$300 to $499	156,177	31.50%, see rank	32.21%	35.02%
$500 to $699	101,767	20.52%, see rank	21.36%	20.88%
$700 or More	137,107	27.65%, see rank	24.75%	20.80%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	10.90% of the Total Income
California	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	229,097	46.20%, see rank	44.43%	39.10%
10% to 20%	135,041	27.23%, see rank	28.65%	31.88%
20% to 30%	51,148	10.32%, see rank	10.93%	12.59%
30% to 40%	25,847	5.21%, see rank	5.38%	5.84%
40% or More	48,079	9.70%, see rank	9.37%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,490,447, 100%	13,667,226	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	2,247,113, 50.04%, see rank	58.16%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	352,282, 7.85%, see rank	7.02%	5.79%
2 Units	102,291, 2.28%, see rank	2.56%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	269,029, 5.99%, see rank	5.54%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	340,082, 7.57%, see rank	6.07%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,092,711, 24.33%, see rank	16.70%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	86,939, 1.94%, see rank	3.94%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,490,447, 100%	13,667,226	131,642,457
1 Room	208,920, 4.65%, see rank	3.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	216,389, 4.82%, see rank	3.78%	2.36%
3 Rooms	691,371, 15.40%, see rank	11.88%	8.97%
4 Rooms	916,895, 20.42%, see rank	19.04%	16.57%
5 Rooms	843,043, 18.77%, see rank	20.50%	20.41%
6 Rooms	677,861, 15.10%, see rank	17.21%	18.25%
7 Rooms	433,692, 9.66%, see rank	11.27%	12.38%
8 Rooms	256,355, 5.71%, see rank	6.78%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	245,921, 5.48%, see rank	6.38%	10.52%
Median Rooms	4.80, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,490,447, 100%	13,667,226	131,642,457
No Bedroom	235,683, 5.25%, see rank	3.61%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	832,611, 18.54%, see rank	14.13%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	1,338,162, 29.80%, see rank	28.08%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	1,287,529, 28.67%, see rank	33.49%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	622,562, 13.86%, see rank	16.42%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	173,900, 3.87%, see rank	4.27%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,208,777, 100%	12,466,331	115,226,802
Utility Gas	2,920,074, 69.38%, see rank	66.60%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	45,513, 1.08%, see rank	3.16%	5.03%
Electricity	1,000,694, 23.78%, see rank	24.90%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,596, 0.06%, see rank	0.29%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	150, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	11,225, 0.27%, see rank	1.76%	2.08%
Solar Energy	2,272, 0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.04%
Other Fuel	3,975, 0.09%, see rank	0.34%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	222,278, 5.28%, see rank	2.86%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,046,646, 100%	5,312,405	37,562,111
$199 or Less	10,278, 0.50%, see rank	0.64%	1.76%
$200 to $299	40,951, 2.00%, see rank	2.10%	3.29%
$300 to $499	55,149, 2.69%, see rank	3.52%	8.20%
$500 to $699	105,982, 5.18%, see rank	6.83%	17.39%
$700 to $999	407,259, 19.90%, see rank	20.86%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	760,473, 37.16%, see rank	34.70%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	396,444, 19.37%, see rank	18.54%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	270,110, 13.20%, see rank	12.81%	5.30%
Median	$1,244, see rank	$1,209	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,208,777, 100%	12,466,331	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	359,946, 8.55%, see rank	7.74%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	1,411,397, 33.53%, see rank	32.11%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	1,542,610, 36.65%, see rank	37.54%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	894,824, 21.26%, see rank	22.61%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.