The median home in Irvine, California is valued at $1,517,282, down 0.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,400, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 37.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Irvine 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$1,517,282

-0.4%

Rent$3,400/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$303,456 on $1,517,282

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Out of reach139.5% of income

Need $373,714/yr to afford.

PITI$8,720

P/I139.5%

Afford$305K

Gap-$1.21M

P&I $7,672Tax $898Ins $150

Renting $5,320/mo cheaper ($3,400 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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