The median home in Huntington Beach, California is valued at $1,304,494, up 2.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,051, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 35.6x — well above the national average of 18x. Huntington Beach 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$1,304,494

+2.2%

Rent$3,051/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$260,899 on $1,304,494

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Out of reach120.3% of income

Need $322,200/yr to afford.

PITI$7,518

P/I120.3%

Afford$304K

Gap-$1M

P&I $6,596Tax $772Ins $150

Renting $4,467/mo cheaper ($3,051 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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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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