The median home in Brea, California is valued at $1,097,181, down 0.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,793, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 32.7x — well above the national average of 18x. Brea is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$1,097,181

-0.9%

Rent$2,793/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$219,436 on $1,097,181

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Out of reach101.6% of income

Need $272,014/yr to afford.

PITI$6,347

P/I101.6%

Afford$303K

Gap-$795K

P&I $5,548Tax $649Ins $150

Renting $3,554/mo cheaper ($2,793 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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