The median home in Lakewood, California is valued at $858,859, down 0.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,310, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 21.6x — well above the national average of 18x. Lakewood 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$858,859

-0.5%

Rent$3,310/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$171,772 on $858,859

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Out of reach80% of income

Need $214,329/yr to afford.

PITI$5,001

P/I80%

Afford$301K

Gap-$558K

P&I $4,343Tax $508Ins $150

Renting $1,691/mo cheaper ($3,310 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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