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City · 92,871 residents · Los Angeles County, California

Carson , California

In Carson, a typical home is worth $704,400 and typical rent is $1,956 a month. Compared with all of Los Angeles County, typical household income is 21% higher, the typical home value is 16% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 28 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $704,400

    16% below the county

    4% below California

    • Carson
    • Los Angeles
    • California

  • Typical rent

    $1,956a month

    About the same as the county

    4% below California

    • Carson
    • Los Angeles
    • California

  • Typical household income

    $108,703a year

    21% above the county

    10% above California

    • Carson
    • Los Angeles
    • California

  • Households that own their home

    74%

    28 points above the county

    18 points above California

    • Carson
    • Los Angeles
    • California

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$787,368
1.1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$2,909 a month
1.7% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Carson 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

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Carson apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 74% of households in Carson own their home, against 46% in Los Angeles County.

  2. Nearby, in East Rancho Dominguez, the typical home value is $573,600: 19% less than in Carson ($704,400).

  3. The typical household income in Carson is $108,703, 21% more than in Los Angeles County as a whole ($90,112).

  4. The typical home in Carson is worth $704,400, 16% less than in Los Angeles County as a whole ($834,200).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Carson

What homes there are in Carson, 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

The detached house rules in Carson: 72% of homes, more than in Los Angeles County (47%).

There are more mobile homes here than in Los Angeles County: 8% of homes, against 2%.

Year built

The typical year built in Carson is 1966, about the same as in Los Angeles County (1965).

There is more room for a big family here: 72% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 44% in Los Angeles County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

The FHA limit for Los Angeles County is high ($1,249,125): at least 96% of owner-occupied homes in Carson are worth less than $1,000,000.

Monthly rent with utilities

HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for Los Angeles County is $2,964; about 81% of rents in Carson are below it.

With a mortgage

$2,649 a month

Los Angeles County: $3,160 a month

Without a mortgage

$620 a month

Los Angeles County: $843 a month

Owners with a mortgage

67%

Los Angeles County: 68%

Owning costs less in Carson: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $2,649 a month; in Los Angeles County, $3,160. Without one, $620.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, homes in Carson gained value faster than in Los Angeles County: 52% against 43%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Carson rose 28%, less than in Los Angeles County (34%).

While home values in Carson changed +52% and rent +28%, the typical household income rose 32%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureCarsonLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate4.0%4.2%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room 9.0%10.9%8.2%3.4%
People per household 3.382.812.842.53
Drive alone 77%65%66%69%
Carpool 10%9%10%9%
Public transit 2%4%3%3%
Walk or bike 1%3%3%3%
Work from home 9%17%17%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Fewer households are short on space in Carson: 9.0% have more than one person per room; in Los Angeles County, 10.9%.

More people live in each home here: 3.38 on average, against 2.81 in Los Angeles County.

In Carson, 77% of workers drive alone to work; in Los Angeles County, 65%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Carson?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Carson, worth $704,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 62% of the typical household income in Carson, which is $108,703 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $242,332 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Los Angeles County.

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Starts at the typical home value in Carson. Change it to the price you have in mind.

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Down payment
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That is $24,654 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$5,654

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$691,642
Total interest
$995,110
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $11,896 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,536 a month

  • Tight

    $2,536 to $3,261 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,261 a month

    Your payment · 62%

Compared with the typical household income in Carson ($108,703 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$5,654
Principal & interest$4,685
Property tax$364
Home insurance$294
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$312

You need at least $24,654 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Carson and Los Angeles County

Carson 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).

Carson's own numbers

Typical home value
$704,400
Typical monthly rent
$1,956
Typical yearly household income
$108,703
Households that own their home
74%
Effective property tax rate
0.62%

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.

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Buying

Buying a home in Carson

A typical home in Carson is worth $704,400: 16% below the county and 4% below California. With the typical household income in Carson ($108,703 a year), a typical home costs 6.5 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.

  • Carson 6.5 years
  • Los Angeles 9.3 years
  • California 7.4 years
  • United States 4.1 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.

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

Carson 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
  • Carson $704,400
  • Los Angeles $834,200
  • California $734,700
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Carson $1,956
  • Los Angeles $1,954
  • California $2,036
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Carson $108,703
  • Los Angeles $90,112
  • California $99,122
  • United States $80,734
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Carson next to Los Angeles County and California
Measure Carson Los Angeles County California U.S.
Typical home value $704,400 $834,200 $734,700 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,956 $1,954 $2,036 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $108,703 $90,112 $99,122 $80,734
Households that own their home 74% 46% 56% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $4,361 $5,675 $5,124 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.62% 0.68% 0.7% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 53% 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 Carson

For a typical $704,400 home in Carson, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Carson's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $5,654a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $24,654
    Cash to close
    $45,786
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $312

  • Conventional, 5% down $5,525a month

    Down payment
    $35,220
    Cash to close
    $56,352
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $335

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $4,475a month

    Down payment
    $140,880
    Cash to close
    $162,012
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $5,126a month

    Down payment
    $105,660
    Cash to close
    $126,792
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

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.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Carson and for Los Angeles County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Carson

0.62%of the home’s value each year

$4,361 a year for the typical owner in Carson.

  • Carson 0.62%
  • Los Angeles 0.68%
  • California 0.7%

What California publishes Homeowners' exemption (California State Board of Equalization (BOE))

Exemptions and deadlines in California

Flood risk in Los Angeles County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Los Angeles County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.5%
11,989
Of those, with NFIP insurance
33%
County California U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.5% 2.8% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 33% 31% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Carson

Typical rent in Carson is $1,956 a month: about the same as the county. In Carson, 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.

HUD fair market rent for all of Los Angeles County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $2,151 $41.37 $86,040
1 bedroom $2,402 $46.19 $96,080
2 bedrooms $2,964 $57.00 $118,560
3 bedrooms $3,760 $72.31 $150,400
4 bedrooms $4,208 $80.92 $168,320

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Carson

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Carson has 4 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,470 in 90810 to $4,400 in 90747.

2 of the 4 are above the fair market rent for Los Angeles County ($2,964).

  • 90745 $2,860$3,630
  • 90746 $4,400$5,580
  • 90747 $4,400$5,580
  • 90810 $2,470$3,130

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Carson when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Carson

HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Carson. These are the largest.

  • Carson Gardens Apartments 21811 Main St, Carson 90745 101 homes, 100 low-income · For older adults (310) 518-2790
  • Avalon Courtyard 22121 Avalon Blvd, Carson 90745 91 low-income homes · In service since 1995 · For older adults

See all 1,535 buildings in Los Angeles County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Carson

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.

A pregnant woman reads paperwork on the sofa while the grandmother plays with the girl on the floor.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Carson

1 program is for Carson 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 Carson the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in California

Housing counselors near Carson

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Carson, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Fair Housing Foundation

    3605 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach · 4 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Arabic, American Sign Language (ASL), Cambodian, Cantonese, and 19 more languages.

    • Rental counseling
    • Rental workshops
    (562) 989-1206

  • Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles

    8739 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower · 6 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 3 more
    (310) 323-4663

  • NSC (naca Counseling Subsidiary) - Los Angeles, CA

    11633 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 100, Hawthorne · 9 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 5 more
    310-412-2600-1385

Every agency in Los Angeles County All counseling agencies in California

Help in Spanish near Carson

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Carson

HUD’s record names them for Carson or Los Angeles County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Los Angeles County Development Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (626) 586-1500

19 other authorities have an office in Los Angeles County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Los Angeles County

These cities are also in Los Angeles County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

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Nearby cities

The cities closest to Carson, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Los Angeles County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Carson.

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Questions

Housing questions about Carson

Short answers with the numbers for Carson 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 Carson?

The typical home value in Carson is $704,400, 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 Carson?

Typical rent in Carson is $1,956 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 Carson?

Carson 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 Carson?

The typical homeowner in Carson pays $4,361 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.62% 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 Carson?

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.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).