The median home in Lancaster, California is valued at $460,752, down 3.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,422, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.9x — near the national average of 18x. Lancaster 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$460,752

-3.0%

Rent$2,422/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$92,150 on $460,752

Out of reach — 44% of income

Need $117,943/yr to afford.

PITI$2,752

P/I44%

Afford$293K

Gap-$168K

P&I $2,330Tax $273Ins $150

Renting $330/mo cheaper ($2,422 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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