The median home in Malibu, California is valued at $3,124,834, down 2.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $13,361, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.5x — near the national average of 18x. Malibu 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$3,124,834

-2.9%

Rent$13,361/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$624,967 on $3,124,834

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Out of reach284.8% of income

Need $762,857/yr to afford.

PITI$17,800

P/I284.8%

Afford$307K

Gap-$2.82M

P&I $15,801Tax $1,849Ins $150

Renting $4,439/mo cheaper ($13,361 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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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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