Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in East Los Angeles, California
A $614,000 home here costs
$4,556per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $195,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,401. The real number is $1,155 higher every month, 34% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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East Los Angeles against Los Angeles County and California
| Measure | East Los Angeles | Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $613,600 | $783,300 |
| Median property tax | $3,738 | $5,438 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.609% | 0.694% |
| Median gross rent | $1,431 | $1,893 |
| Population | 114,617 | 9,848,406 |
The weather behind that power bill
East Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles County, which averages a high of 88.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 44.2°F in its coldest, with 13.91" of precipitation a year and 67% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,481 cooling and 1,400 heating degree days, which is what sets the $169 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Los Angeles County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in East Los Angeles?
A $614,000 home in East Los Angeles, California costs approximately $4,556 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $3,401 principal and interest, $312 property tax, $95 homeowners insurance, $237 utilities and $512 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in East Los Angeles?
East Los Angeles has an effective property tax rate of 0.609%, based on a median home value of $613,600 and median real estate taxes of $3,738. That is lower than the Los Angeles County average of 0.694%.
What is the average home price in East Los Angeles?
The median owner-occupied home value in East Los Angeles, California is $613,600, against $783,300 across Los Angeles County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in East Los Angeles?
Median gross rent in East Los Angeles is $1,431 a month, against $4,556 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in East Los Angeles?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in East Los Angeles, California at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $195,500 a year. That covers the full $4,556 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for East Los Angeles, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for California.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.