The median home in Santa Ana, California is valued at $838,852, down 1.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,762, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 25.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Santa Ana 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$838,852

-1.4%

Rent$2,762/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$167,770 on $838,852

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Out of reach78.2% of income

Need $209,486/yr to afford.

PITI$4,888

P/I78.2%

Afford$300K

Gap-$539K

P&I $4,242Tax $496Ins $150

Renting $2,126/mo cheaper ($2,762 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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