The median home in Gardena, California is valued at $772,739, down 1.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,366, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 27.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Gardena 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$772,739

-1.1%

Rent$2,366/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$154,548 on $772,739

Out of reach — 72.2% of income

Need $193,500/yr to afford.

PITI$4,515

P/I72.2%

Afford$300K

Gap-$473K

P&I $3,907Tax $457Ins $150

Renting $2,149/mo cheaper ($2,366 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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