City · 81,022 residents · Los Angeles County, California
Alhambra, California
In Alhambra, a typical home is worth $857,800 and typical rent is $1,939 a month. Home values, rent and income are very close to those of all of Los Angeles County.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $765,616 to $911,097.
Typical rent
$2,645a month
= about the same as 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $2,148 to $2,645.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Alhambra is in Los Angeles County. The FHA loan limit ($1,249,125 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Los Angeles County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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Alhambra has the 48th lowest homeownership rate of the 652 cities in California with more than 5,000 people (41%).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Alhambra
What homes there are in Alhambra, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Alhambra
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Kind of home: Alhambra and its comparisons
Measure
Alhambra
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Detached house
41%
47%
57%
61%
Attached house
12%
7%
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
13%
9%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
34%
36%
24%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
2%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
Homes in Alhambra are varied: detached houses are the largest group, at 41%, against 47% in Los Angeles County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Alhambra
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Year built: Alhambra and its comparisons
Measure
Alhambra
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Before 1960
50%
43%
27%
26%
1960–1979
23%
28%
29%
24%
1980–1999
21%
18%
25%
25%
2000–2009
3%
6%
11%
14%
2010 or later
4%
6%
8%
11%
Homes in Alhambra are older: the typical year built is 1960; in Los Angeles County, 1965.
There are fewer big homes in Alhambra than in Los Angeles County: 37% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 44%.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300KUnreliable
$300K–$500K4%
$500K–$750K27%
$750K–$1M40%
$1M or more28%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Alhambra and its comparisons
Measure
Alhambra
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K
4%
$500K–$750K
27%
$750K–$1M
40%
$1M or more
28%
Monthly rent with utilities
Under the limitOver the limit
Under $5002%
$500–$9994%
$1,000–$1,49915%
$1,500–$1,99932%
$2,000–$2,49927%
$2,500–$2,99911%
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $2,964
$3,000 or more8%
Monthly rent with utilities: Alhambra and its comparisons
Measure
Alhambra
Under $500
2%
$500–$999
4%
$1,000–$1,499
15%
$1,500–$1,999
32%
$2,000–$2,499
27%
$2,500–$2,999
11%
$3,000 or more
8%
By rent, most homes in Alhambra cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent ($2,964): about 91%.
With a mortgage
$3,050 a month
Los Angeles County: $3,160 a month
Without a mortgage
$741 a month
Los Angeles County: $843 a month
Owners with a mortgage
57%
Los Angeles County: 68%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Alhambra is $3,050 a month, near the figure in Los Angeles County ($3,160).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Alhambra+40%
Los Angeles County+43%
California+46%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Alhambra+35%
Los Angeles County+34%
California+36%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Alhambra+43%
Los Angeles County+32%
California+32%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Alhambra and its comparisons
Measure
Alhambra
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Typical home value
+40%
+43%
+46%
+53%
Typical rent
+35%
+34%
+36%
+33%
Typical household income
+43%
+32%
+32%
+29%
Much as in Los Angeles County, the typical home value in Alhambra rose 40% since 2015–2019.
The typical rent in Alhambra rose 35% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Los Angeles County (34%).
The typical household income in Alhambra rose 43%: more than home values (+40%) and rent (+35%).
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Alhambra and its comparisons
Measure
Alhambra
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Rental vacancy
3.7%
4.0%
4.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
7.5%
10.9%
8.2%
3.4%
People per household
2.64
2.81
2.84
2.53
Drive alone
69%
65%
66%
69%
Carpool
10%
9%
10%
9%
Public transit
2%
4%
3%
3%
Walk or bike
3%
3%
3%
3%
Work from home
14%
17%
17%
15%
Other means
2%
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
In Alhambra, the rental vacancy rate is 3.7%, about the same as in Los Angeles County.
Fewer households are short on space in Alhambra: 7.5% have more than one person per room; in Los Angeles County, 10.9%.
Households in Alhambra are smaller: 2.64 people on average; in Los Angeles County, 2.81.
To get to work, 69% of workers in Alhambra drive alone; in Los Angeles County, 65%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Alhambra?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Alhambra, worth $857,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 94% of the typical household income in Alhambra, which is $88,024 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $296,637 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Los Angeles County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Alhambra. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $30,023 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$6,922
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$842,263
Total interest
$1,211,819
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $14,486 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,054 a month
Tight
$2,054 to $2,641 a month
Hard
more than $2,641 a month
Your payment · 94%
Compared with the typical household income in Alhambra ($88,024 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$5,706
Property tax
$479
Home insurance
$357
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$379
You need at least $30,023 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $6,922; principal and interest $5,706.
The city and its county
Alhambra and Los Angeles County
Alhambra is in Los Angeles County, California. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Alhambra
Map of Los Angeles County, California, with Alhambra marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Alhambra
Los Angeles County
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Alhambra's own numbers
Typical home value
$857,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,939
Typical yearly household income
$88,024
Households that own their home
41%
Effective property tax rate
0.67%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Los Angeles County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,249,125
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,249,125
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,964
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+43%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.5%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Los Angeles County.
A typical home in Alhambra is worth $857,800: 3% above the county and 17% above California. With the typical household income in Alhambra ($88,024 a year), a typical home costs 9.7 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Alhambra9.7 years
Los Angeles9.3 years
California7.4 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Los Angeles County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Los Angeles County rose 87% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Los Angeles County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Los Angeles County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +7.6% +7.6% 2016
2017: +6.9% +6.9% 2017
2018: +6.7% +6.7% 2018
2019: +3.5% +3.5% 2019
2020: +2.7% +2.7% 2020
2021: +11.6% +11.6% 2021
2022: +15.5% +15.5% 2022
2023: +3.2% +3.2% 2023
2024: +6.0% +6.0% 2024
2025: +1.7% +1.7% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Los Angeles County, California and the United States
Period
County
California
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+1.7%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+43%
+40%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+87%
+80%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Alhambra next to Los Angeles County, California and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Alhambra$857,800
Los Angeles$834,200
California$734,700
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Alhambra$1,939
Los Angeles$1,954
California$2,036
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Alhambra$88,024
Los Angeles$90,112
California$99,122
United States$80,734
See the full table
Alhambra next to Los Angeles County and California
Measure
Alhambra
Los Angeles County
California
U.S.
Typical home value
$857,800 ▲3% above the county
$834,200
$734,700
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,939
$1,954
$2,036
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$88,024 ▼2% below the county
$90,112
$99,122
$80,734
Households that own their home
41% ▼5 points below the county
46%
56%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$5,717
$5,675
$5,124
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.67% ▼0.01 points below the county
0.68%
0.7%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
53% ▼5 points below the county
58%
55%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Los Angeles County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Alhambra
For a typical $857,800 home in Alhambra, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Alhambra's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$6,922a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$30,023
Cash to close
$55,757
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $379
Conventional, 5% down$6,764a month
Down payment
$42,890
Cash to close
$68,624
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $407
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$5,485a month
Down payment
$171,560
Cash to close
$197,294
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$6,278a month
Down payment
$128,670
Cash to close
$154,404
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Alhambra
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$6,922
$30,023
$842,263
7.18%
FHA MIP · $379
$55,757
580
Conventional, 5% down
$6,764
$42,890
$814,910
7.18%
PMI · $407
$68,624
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$5,485
$171,560
$686,240
7.18%
None
$197,294
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$6,278
$128,670
$729,130
8.18%
None
$154,404
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Alhambra is $1,939 a month: about the same as the county. In Alhambra, 53% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Los Angeles County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,964 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $57.00 an hour working full time.
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 17 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Los Angeles County; 13 say they serve in Spanish.
1 program is for Alhambra or Los Angeles County, by its own record: they come first, each with what its official page says about being open. The ones below are statewide in California: they work in Alhambra the same as in the rest of the state.
Los Angeles County program that paid back rent to owners and renters affected by an emergency; its page says it has closed.Offered by Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA).
CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers in California.Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
CalHFA down payment loan for first-generation buyers in California; when you sell, you repay the loan plus a share of the home's appreciation.Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Alhambra or Los Angeles County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Alhambra and all of Los Angeles County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Alhambra?
The typical home value in Alhambra is $857,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Los Angeles County it is $834,200.
How much does it cost to rent in Alhambra?
Typical rent in Alhambra is $1,939 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Los Angeles County is $2,964.
What is the FHA loan limit in Alhambra?
Alhambra uses the FHA limit for all of Los Angeles County (2026): $1,249,125 for a one-unit home and $2,402,625 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Alhambra?
The typical homeowner in Alhambra pays $5,717 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.67% of the home’s value; in Los Angeles County, the rate is 0.68%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Alhambra?
There are 17 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Los Angeles County. 13 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
