City · 39,402 residents · Orange County, California
Stanton, California
In Stanton, a typical home is worth $579,300 and typical rent is $1,997 a month. Compared with all of Orange County, the typical home value is 40% lower, typical household income is 27% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 8 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $611,338 to $784,807.
Typical rent
$2,683a month
▲ 3.5% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2024 to September 2026: from $2,614 to $2,683.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Stanton 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.
1
The typical home in Stanton is worth $579,300,40% less than in Orange County as a whole ($962,600).
2
The typical household income in Stanton is $84,707,27% less than in Orange County as a whole ($116,289).
3
Nearby, in Midway City, the typical rent is $1,611: 19% less than in Stanton ($1,997).
4
The typical rent in Stanton is $1,997 a month, 18% less than in Orange County as a whole ($2,434).
5
48% of households in Stanton own their home, against 56% in Orange County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Stanton
What homes there are in Stanton, 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
Stanton
Orange County
California
United States
Kind of home: Stanton and its comparisons
Measure
Stanton
Orange County
California
United States
Detached house
27%
49%
57%
61%
Attached house
14%
13%
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
14%
9%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
31%
26%
24%
19%
Mobile home
14%
3%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
Many people here live in apartments: 3 in 10 homes; in Orange County, 3.
In Stanton there are many mobile homes: 14% of homes; in Orange County, 3%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Stanton
Orange County
California
United States
Year built: Stanton and its comparisons
Measure
Stanton
Orange County
California
United States
Before 1960
24%
17%
27%
26%
1960–1979
42%
40%
29%
24%
1980–1999
22%
26%
25%
25%
2000–2009
7%
8%
11%
14%
2010 or later
5%
9%
8%
11%
In Stanton, half of the homes were built before 1975; in Orange County, before 1977.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K11%
$100K–$200K10%
$200K–$300KUnreliable
$300K–$500K15%
$500K–$750K31%
$750K–$1M23%
$1M or more6%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Stanton and its comparisons
Measure
Stanton
Under $100K
11%
$100K–$200K
10%
$200K–$300K
Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K
15%
$500K–$750K
31%
$750K–$1M
23%
$1M or more
6%
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$9994%
$1,000–$1,49911%
$1,500–$1,99931%
$2,000–$2,49931%
$2,500–$2,99913%
$3,000 or more6%
Monthly rent with utilities: Stanton and its comparisons
Measure
Stanton
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
4%
$1,000–$1,499
11%
$1,500–$1,999
31%
$2,000–$2,499
31%
$2,500–$2,999
13%
$3,000 or more
6%
With a mortgage
$2,570 a month
Orange County: $3,385 a month
Without a mortgage
$697 a month
Orange County: $902 a month
Owners with a mortgage
53%
Orange County: 67%
In Stanton, 53% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $2,570 a month, against $3,385 in Orange County. Without one it drops to $697.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Stanton+50%
Orange County+42%
California+46%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Stanton+27%
Orange County+31%
California+36%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Stanton+47%
Orange County+29%
California+32%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Stanton and its comparisons
Measure
Stanton
Orange County
California
United States
Typical home value
+50%
+42%
+46%
+53%
Typical rent
+27%
+31%
+36%
+33%
Typical household income
+47%
+29%
+32%
+29%
The typical home value in Stanton rose 50% since 2015–2019, more than in Orange County (42%).
Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Stanton rose 27%, less than in Orange County (31%).
To compare: typical income in Stanton rose 47%; the home, +50%; the rent, +27%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Stanton and its comparisons
Measure
Stanton
Orange County
California
United States
Rental vacancy
3.8%
4.4%
4.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
17.4%
8.9%
8.2%
3.4%
People per household
3.08
2.87
2.84
2.53
Drive alone
73%
68%
66%
69%
Carpool
11%
9%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
3%
Walk or bike
2%
2%
3%
3%
Work from home
8%
19%
17%
15%
Other means
3%
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Much as in Orange County, the rental vacancy rate in Stanton is 3.8%.
More households are short on space in Stanton: 17.4% have more than one person per room; in Orange County, 8.9%.
Households in Stanton are bigger: 3.08 people on average; in Orange County, 2.87.
To get to work, 73% of workers in Stanton drive alone; in Orange County, 68%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Stanton?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Stanton, worth $579,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 66% of the typical household income in Stanton, which is $84,707 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $200,536 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 Stanton. 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 $20,276 (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
$4,679
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$568,807
Total interest
$818,380
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $9,783 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,976 a month
Tight
$1,976 to $2,541 a month
Hard
more than $2,541 a month
Your payment · 66%
Compared with the typical household income in Stanton ($84,707 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$3,853
Property tax
$328
Home insurance
$241
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$256
You need at least $20,276 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 $4,679; principal and interest $3,853.
The city and its county
Stanton and Orange County
Stanton 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).
Stanton
Map of Orange County, California, with Stanton marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Stanton
Orange County
Other cities with a page
Stanton's own numbers
Typical home value
$579,300
Typical monthly rent
$1,997
Typical yearly household income
$84,707
Households that own their home
48%
Effective property tax rate
0.68%
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 Stanton is worth $579,300: 40% below the county and 21% below California. With the typical household income in Stanton ($84,707 a year), a typical home costs 6.8 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.
Stanton6.8 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
Stanton 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
Stanton$579,300
Orange$962,600
California$734,700
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Stanton$1,997
Orange$2,434
California$2,036
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Stanton$84,707
Orange$116,289
California$99,122
United States$80,734
See the full table
Stanton next to Orange County and California
Measure
Stanton
Orange County
California
U.S.
Typical home value
$579,300 ▼40% below the county
$962,600
$734,700
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,997 ▼18% below the county
$2,434
$2,036
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$84,707 ▼27% below the county
$116,289
$99,122
$80,734
Households that own their home
48% ▼8 points below the county
56%
56%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,930 ▼38% below the county
$6,330
$5,124
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.68% ▲0.02 points above the county
0.66%
0.7%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
58% ▲2 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 Stanton
For a typical $579,300 home in Stanton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Stanton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$4,679a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$20,276
Cash to close
$37,655
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $256
Conventional, 5% down$4,573a month
Down payment
$28,965
Cash to close
$46,344
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $275
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$3,709a month
Down payment
$115,860
Cash to close
$133,239
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$4,245a month
Down payment
$86,895
Cash to close
$104,274
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Stanton
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$4,679
$20,276
$568,807
7.18%
FHA MIP · $256
$37,655
580
Conventional, 5% down
$4,573
$28,965
$550,335
7.18%
PMI · $275
$46,344
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$3,709
$115,860
$463,440
7.18%
None
$133,239
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$4,245
$86,895
$492,405
8.18%
None
$104,274
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 Stanton is $1,997 a month: 18% below the county. In Stanton, 58% 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.
HUD lists 4 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Stanton. These are the largest.
Park Stanton Seniors Apts7622 Katella Ave, Stanton 90680335 low-income homes · Studio: 44 · 1 bd: 250 · 2 bd: 41 · In service since 1995 · For older adults
Continental Gardens Apts8101 Cerritos Ave, Stanton 90680298 low-income homes · 1 bd: 7 · 2 bd: 268 · 3 bd: 23 · In service since 1997
Plaza Court11380 Court St, Stanton 90680103 low-income homes · In service since 1998 · For families
Stanton Accessible Apts10572 Knott Ave, Stanton 9068010 homes, 9 low-income · For people with disabilities(714) 236-0633
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 Stanton or Orange County. The ones below are statewide in California: they work in Stanton 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 Stanton 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 Stanton 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 Stanton?
The typical home value in Stanton is $579,300, 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 Stanton?
Typical rent in Stanton is $1,997 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 Stanton?
Stanton 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 Stanton?
The typical homeowner in Stanton pays $3,930 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.68% of the home’s value; in Orange County, the rate is 0.66%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Stanton?
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.
