The median home in Compton, California is valued at $623,825, down 1.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,233, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 23.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Compton 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$623,825

-1.2%

Rent$2,233/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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$124,765 on $623,825

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Out of reach58.8% of income

Need $157,414/yr to afford.

PITI$3,673

P/I58.8%

Afford$297K

Gap-$327K

P&I $3,154Tax $369Ins $150

Renting $1,440/mo cheaper ($2,233 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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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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