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.

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Home Value$623,825

-1.2%

Rent$2,233/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$124,765 on $623,825

Out of reach — 58.8% 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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Atherton$7517K Los Altos Hills$5802K Montecito$5251K Hidden Hills$4992K Hillsborough$4946K Los Altos$4448K Belvedere$4421K Rancho Santa Fe$4186K

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