City · 140,968 residents · Orange County, California
Fullerton, California
In Fullerton, a typical home is worth $902,600 and typical rent is $2,194 a month. Compared with all of Orange County, typical household income is 10% lower and typical rent is 10% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $804,885 to $1,037,545.
Typical rent
$2,888a month
▲ 3.4% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $2,325 to $2,888.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Fullerton is in Orange 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 Orange County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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Nearby, in East Whittier, the typical rent is $1,794: 18% less than in Fullerton ($2,194).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Fullerton
What homes there are in Fullerton, 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
Fullerton
Orange County
California
United States
Kind of home: Fullerton and its comparisons
Measure
Fullerton
Orange County
California
United States
Detached house
52%
49%
57%
61%
Attached house
9%
13%
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
8%
9%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
30%
26%
24%
19%
Mobile home
2%
3%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
The detached house is the most common home in Fullerton: 52% of homes, near the figure in Orange County (49%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Fullerton
Orange County
California
United States
Year built: Fullerton and its comparisons
Measure
Fullerton
Orange County
California
United States
Before 1960
31%
17%
27%
26%
1960–1979
41%
40%
29%
24%
1980–1999
16%
26%
25%
25%
2000–2009
9%
8%
11%
14%
2010 or later
5%
9%
8%
11%
The typical home in Fullerton was built in 1969, 8 years before the typical one in Orange County.
By size, homes in Fullerton look like those in Orange County: 53% have 3 bedrooms or more.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K3%
$100K–$200K2%
$200K–$300KUnreliable
$300K–$500K6%
$500K–$750K18%
$750K–$1M35%
$1M or more37%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Fullerton and its comparisons
Measure
Fullerton
Under $100K
3%
$100K–$200K
2%
$200K–$300K
Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K
6%
$500K–$750K
18%
$750K–$1M
35%
$1M or more
37%
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$9992%
$1,000–$1,4999%
$1,500–$1,99924%
$2,000–$2,49933%
$2,500–$2,99912%
$3,000 or more18%
Monthly rent with utilities: Fullerton and its comparisons
Measure
Fullerton
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
2%
$1,000–$1,499
9%
$1,500–$1,999
24%
$2,000–$2,499
33%
$2,500–$2,999
12%
$3,000 or more
18%
With a mortgage
$3,317 a month
Orange County: $3,385 a month
Without a mortgage
$821 a month
Orange County: $902 a month
Owners with a mortgage
68%
Orange County: 67%
In Fullerton, 68% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $3,317 a month, about the same as in Orange County.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Fullerton+39%
Orange County+42%
California+46%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Fullerton+32%
Orange County+31%
California+36%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Fullerton+30%
Orange County+29%
California+32%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Fullerton and its comparisons
Measure
Fullerton
Orange County
California
United States
Typical home value
+39%
+42%
+46%
+53%
Typical rent
+32%
+31%
+36%
+33%
Typical household income
+30%
+29%
+32%
+29%
Much as in Orange County, the typical home value in Fullerton rose 39% since 2015–2019.
The typical rent in Fullerton rose 32% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Orange County (31%).
The typical household income in Fullerton rose 30% over that time; home values changed +39% and rent +32%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Fullerton and its comparisons
Measure
Fullerton
Orange County
California
United States
Rental vacancy
4.8%
4.4%
4.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
10.1%
8.9%
8.2%
3.4%
People per household
2.86
2.87
2.84
2.53
Drive alone
69%
68%
66%
69%
Carpool
10%
9%
10%
9%
Public transit
2%
1%
3%
3%
Walk or bike
3%
2%
3%
3%
Work from home
15%
19%
17%
15%
Other means
1%
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Open rentals in Fullerton look like those in Orange County: the rental vacancy rate is 4.8%.
More households are short on space in Fullerton: 10.1% have more than one person per room; in Orange County, 8.9%.
A household in Fullerton has 2.86 people on average, about the same as in Orange County (2.87).
In Fullerton, 69% of workers drive alone to work; in Orange County, 68%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Fullerton?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Fullerton, worth $902,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 85% of the typical household income in Fullerton, which is $104,286 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $317,062 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Orange 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 Fullerton. 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 $31,591 (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
$7,398
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$886,252
Total interest
$1,275,108
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $15,243 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,433 a month
Tight
$2,433 to $3,129 a month
Hard
more than $3,129 a month
Your payment · 85%
Compared with the typical household income in Fullerton ($104,286 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$6,004
Property tax
$474
Home insurance
$376
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$544
You need at least $31,591 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 $7,398; principal and interest $6,004.
The city and its county
Fullerton and Orange County
Fullerton is in Orange 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).
Fullerton
Map of Orange County, California, with Fullerton marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Fullerton
Orange County
Other cities with a page
Fullerton's own numbers
Typical home value
$902,600
Typical monthly rent
$2,194
Typical yearly household income
$104,286
Households that own their home
52%
Effective property tax rate
0.63%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Orange County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,249,125
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,249,125
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$3,057
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+54%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.8%
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 Orange County.
A typical home in Fullerton is worth $902,600: 6% below the county and 23% above California. With the typical household income in Fullerton ($104,286 a year), a typical home costs 8.7 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.
Fullerton8.7 years
Orange8.3 years
California7.4 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Orange County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Orange County rose 89% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Orange County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Orange County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +6.5% +6.5% 2016
2017: +5.2% +5.2% 2017
2018: +5.2% +5.2% 2018
2019: +2.3% +2.3% 2019
2020: +2.2% +2.2% 2020
2021: +9.9% +9.9% 2021
2022: +16.4% +16.4% 2022
2023: +7.3% +7.3% 2023
2024: +8.3% +8.3% 2024
2025: +3.3% +3.3% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Orange County, California and the United States
Period
County
California
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+3.3%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+54%
+40%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+89%
+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
Fullerton next to Orange 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
Fullerton$902,600
Orange$962,600
California$734,700
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Fullerton$2,194
Orange$2,434
California$2,036
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Fullerton$104,286
Orange$116,289
California$99,122
United States$80,734
See the full table
Fullerton next to Orange County and California
Measure
Fullerton
Orange County
California
U.S.
Typical home value
$902,600 ▼6% below the county
$962,600
$734,700
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$2,194 ▼10% below the county
$2,434
$2,036
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$104,286 ▼10% below the county
$116,289
$99,122
$80,734
Households that own their home
52% ▼5 points below the county
56%
56%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$5,697 ▼10% below the county
$6,330
$5,124
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.63% ▼0.03 points below the county
0.66%
0.7%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
62% ▲6 points above the county
57%
55%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Orange 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 Fullerton
For a typical $902,600 home in Fullerton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Fullerton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$7,398a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$31,591
Cash to close
$58,669
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $544
Conventional, 5% down$7,087a month
Down payment
$45,130
Cash to close
$72,208
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $429
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$5,742a month
Down payment
$180,520
Cash to close
$207,598
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$6,576a month
Down payment
$135,390
Cash to close
$162,468
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Fullerton
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$7,398
$31,591
$886,252
7.18%
FHA MIP · $544
$58,669
580
Conventional, 5% down
$7,087
$45,130
$857,470
7.18%
PMI · $429
$72,208
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$5,742
$180,520
$722,080
7.18%
None
$207,598
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$6,576
$135,390
$767,210
8.18%
None
$162,468
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 Fullerton is $2,194 a month: 10% below the county. In Fullerton, 62% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Orange County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($3,057 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $58.79 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Orange County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$2,580
$49.62
$103,200
1 bedroom
$2,610
$50.19
$104,400
2 bedrooms
$3,057
$58.79
$122,280
3 bedrooms
$4,153
$79.87
$166,120
4 bedrooms
$4,964
$95.46
$198,560
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 Fullerton
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Fullerton has 4 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,920 in 92832 to $3,030 in 92831.
None is above the fair market rent for Orange County ($3,057).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each of the 4 ZIP codes of Fullerton, beside the one for Orange County. For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,920 in 92832 to $3,030 in 92831. None is above the fair market rent for Orange County ($3,057).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each ZIP code
Each line is one ZIP code: in color, those above the county's fair market rent; in gray, the rest.
County: $3,057
Lowest: $2,920 (92832)Highest: $3,030 (92831)
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Fullerton, fiscal year 2027.
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 10 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Orange County; 6 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Fullerton or Orange County. The ones below are statewide in California: they work in Fullerton the same as in the rest of the state.
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).
CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers who use the CalPLUS Access mortgage (FHA or conventional).Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Fullerton or Orange 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 Fullerton and all of Orange 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 Fullerton?
The typical home value in Fullerton is $902,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Orange County it is $962,600.
How much does it cost to rent in Fullerton?
Typical rent in Fullerton is $2,194 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Orange County is $3,057.
What is the FHA loan limit in Fullerton?
Fullerton uses the FHA limit for all of Orange 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 Fullerton?
The typical homeowner in Fullerton pays $5,697 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.63% of the home’s value; in Orange County, the rate is 0.66%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Fullerton?
There are 10 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Orange County. 6 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
