The median home in Fountain Valley, California is valued at $1,329,135, up 2.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,808, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 39.4x — well above the national average of 18x. Fountain Valley 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$1,329,135

+2.0%

Rent$2,808/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$265,827 on $1,329,135

Out of reach — 122.5% of income

Need $328,157/yr to afford.

PITI$7,657

P/I122.5%

Afford$304K

Gap-$1025K

P&I $6,721Tax $786Ins $150

Renting $4,849/mo cheaper ($2,808 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA