The median home in Poway, California is valued at $1,179,919, down 4.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,145, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 31.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Poway is part of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$1,179,919

-4.1%

Rent$3,145/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$235,984 on $1,179,919

Out of reach — 109% of income

Need $292,029/yr to afford.

PITI$6,814

P/I109%

Afford$303K

Gap-$877K

P&I $5,966Tax $698Ins $150

Renting $3,669/mo cheaper ($3,145 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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