Housing data for Hermosa Beach, CA
Hermosa Beach, CA has an estimated 19,063 residents and 10,385 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Los Angeles County.
49.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,887 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 19,063 (±29)
- Housing units
- 10,385 (±502)
- Households that rent
- 49.4%
- Median gross rent
- $2,887
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.4%
What stands out in Hermosa Beach
Median household income: $166,442 (±$23,214) in Hermosa Beach, higher than in Los Angeles County ($90,112).
Working from home: 36.5% (±3.8 points) in Hermosa Beach, higher than in Los Angeles County (17.1%).
Median gross rent: $2,887 (±$196) in Hermosa Beach, higher than in Los Angeles County ($1,954).
Households without a vehicle: 5.2% (±2.6 points) in Hermosa Beach, lower than in Los Angeles County (8.9%).
- Income and affordability in Hermosa Beach
- Commute and cars in Hermosa Beach
- Median rent in Hermosa Beach
Housing in Hermosa Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $2,887 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,247 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 49.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $166,442 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 23.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 69.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 423 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $4,310 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 90254)
Hermosa Beach against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation
| Hermosa Beach | Los Angeles County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,063 (±29) | 9,808,667 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,385 (±502) | 3,650,466 (±972) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.4% (±3.8 points) | 54.1% (±0.2 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,887 (±$196) | $1,954 (±$6) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $166,442 (±$23,214) | $90,112 (±$392) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $834,200 (±$2,194) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $5,675 (±$32) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.6% (±6.5 points) | 70.4% (±0.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.5 minutes (±2.1) | 30.4 minutes (±0.1) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.9% (±1.0 points) | 93.0% (±0.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.7 years (±2.0) | 38.2 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hermosa Beach covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 13,368 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hermosa Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,539 (±32) | 19,063 (±29) | −2.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 10,058 (±426) | 10,385 (±502) | +3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,181 (±$96) | $2,887 (±$196) | +32.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $136,702 (±$13,247) | $166,442 (±$23,214) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.6% (±2.7 points) | 49.4% (±3.8 points) | −3.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.4% (±1.2 points) | 5.2% (±4.0 points) | +3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Hermosa Beach
In 2025, the Hermosa Beach Police Department reported 423 violent and 2,379 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Los Angeles County, the departments that report recorded 547 violent and 2,172 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Hermosa Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90254 | 100% | 19,063 | $2,887 | $2,000,000 or more | $166,442 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Hermosa Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Beach | 1.4 mi | $2,691 | $1,279,200 | 46.6% |
| Manhattan Beach | 2.3 mi | $3,449 | $2,000,000 or more | 35.2% |
| El Segundo | 3.0 mi | $2,556 | $1,587,500 | 57.5% |
| Lawndale | 3.3 mi | $1,938 | $781,900 | 63.0% |
| Del Aire | 3.8 mi | $2,976 | $928,600 | 32.6% |
| Torrance | 3.9 mi | $2,280 | $1,074,700 | 45.0% |
| Alondra Park | 4.2 mi | $1,877 | $835,100 | 46.2% |
| Hawthorne | 4.5 mi | $1,782 | $863,400 | 72.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Hermosa Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,151 | $2,402 | $2,964 | $3,760 | $4,208 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Hermosa Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $35,000 | $58,300 | $93,300 |
| 2 people | $40,000 | $66,650 | $106,600 |
| 3 people | $45,000 | $74,950 | $119,950 |
| 4 people | $50,000 | $83,300 | $133,250 |
| 5 people | $54,000 | $89,950 | $143,900 |
| 6 people | $58,000 | $96,600 | $154,600 |
| 7 people | $62,000 | $103,250 | $165,250 |
| 8 people | $66,000 | $110,000 | $175,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Hermosa Beach
What is the average rent in Hermosa Beach, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hermosa Beach is $2,887 (±$196) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Hermosa Beach?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hermosa Beach, CA is $2,470 (±$199) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hermosa Beach rent-burdened?
44.8% of renting households in Hermosa Beach pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Hermosa Beach?
Hermosa Beach has an estimated 4,413 (±452) renting households, 49.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hermosa Beach?
The median household income in Hermosa Beach is $166,442 (±$23,214) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hermosa Beach, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Hermosa Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hermosa Beach growing?
In Hermosa Beach, the number of residents went from 19,539 in 2015–2019 to 19,063 in 2020–2024 (−2.4%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Hermosa Beach?
The ZIP code that covers Hermosa Beach is 90254.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 90254?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90254 is $2,887 (±$196) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hermosa Beach city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hermosa Beach city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hermosa Beach city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hermosa Beach city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hermosa Beach city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hermosa Beach city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hermosa Beach city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hermosa Beach Police Department (ORI CA0192900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hermosa Beach city, California (place:33364, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .