The median home in Downey, California is valued at $864,687, down 0.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,178, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 33.1x — well above the national average of 18x. Downey 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$864,687

-0.3%

Rent$2,178/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$172,937 on $864,687

Out of reach — 80.5% of income

Need $215,743/yr to afford.

PITI$5,034

P/I80.5%

Afford$301K

Gap-$564K

P&I $4,372Tax $512Ins $150

Renting $2,856/mo cheaper ($2,178 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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DOWNEY, CA