Housing data for La Habra, CA
La Habra, CA has an estimated 61,970 residents and 21,225 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Orange County.
41.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,129 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 61,970 (±49)
- Housing units
- 21,225 (±555)
- Households that rent
- 41.7%
- Median gross rent
- $2,129
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.3%
What stands out in La Habra
Homes built before 1980: 76.6% (±4.1 points) in La Habra, higher than in Orange County (56.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,892 (±$313) in La Habra, lower than in Orange County ($6,330).
Median home value: $781,600 (±$18,895) in La Habra, lower than in Orange County ($962,600).
Working from home: 13.8% (±1.6 points) in La Habra, lower than in Orange County (18.5%).
- Age of homes in La Habra
- Property taxes in La Habra
- Home values in La Habra
- Commute and cars in La Habra
Housing in La Habra at a glance
- Median rent: $2,129 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,124 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $100,106 median household income
- Home values: $781,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,907 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,892 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 27.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 67.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 261 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 9.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
La Habra against Orange County, its state and the nation
| La Habra | Orange County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 61,970 (±49) | 3,165,820 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 21,225 (±555) | 1,146,169 (±308) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.7% (±2.2 points) | 43.6% (±0.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,129 (±$50) | $2,434 (±$13) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,106 (±$6,093) | $116,289 (±$871) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $781,600 (±$18,895) | $962,600 (±$4,214) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,892 (±$313) | $6,330 (±$53) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.6% (±4.1 points) | 56.8% (±0.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.5 minutes (±1.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.0% (±1.2 points) | 95.0% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±1.4) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
La Habra covers 7.6 square miles of land, about 8,193 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How La Habra has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 60,594 (±58) | 61,970 (±49) | +2.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 19,025 (±442) | 21,225 (±555) | +11.6% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,569 (±$52) | $2,129 (±$50) | +35.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $539,200 (±$12,659) | $781,600 (±$18,895) | +45.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $79,325 (±$2,931) | $100,106 (±$6,093) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,297 (±$64) | $2,907 (±$120) | +26.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,296 (±$175) | $4,892 (±$313) | +48.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.1% (±1.8 points) | 41.7% (±2.2 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.1% (±1.6 points) | 3.3% (±1.4 points) | −0.8 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 La Habra
In 2025, the La Habra Police Department reported 261 violent and 1,430 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Orange County, the departments that report recorded 264 violent and 1,336 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in La Habra
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90631 | 54% | 68,309 | $2,121 | $818,500 | $104,251 |
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 La Habra
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Whittier | 2.1 mi | $1,794 | $834,100 | 36.8% |
| La Habra Heights | 2.1 mi | $1,206 | $1,201,000 | 8.7% |
| Fullerton | 3.2 mi | $2,194 | $902,600 | 48.2% |
| La Mirada | 3.7 mi | $2,217 | $825,900 | 23.9% |
| South Whittier | 4.6 mi | $1,908 | $708,300 | 35.3% |
| Rowland Heights | 4.6 mi | $1,967 | $851,300 | 32.0% |
| Whittier | 4.8 mi | $1,906 | $822,600 | 42.1% |
| Hacienda Heights | 4.9 mi | $2,300 | $820,800 | 24.5% |
Places in California most like La Habra
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Leandro | $2,186 | $844,200 | $101,420 | 41.9% |
| Covina | $1,931 | $718,900 | $98,671 | 41.2% |
| Concord | $2,274 | $797,600 | $108,709 | 38.4% |
| Garden Grove | $2,012 | $814,100 | $92,174 | 46.9% |
| Buena Park | $2,206 | $838,800 | $110,550 | 45.0% |
| Fullerton | $2,194 | $902,600 | $104,286 | 48.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for La Habra, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,580 | $2,610 | $3,057 | $4,153 | $4,964 |
HUD income limits for La Habra, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $39,100 | $65,150 | $104,200 |
| 2 people | $44,700 | $74,450 | $119,100 |
| 3 people | $50,300 | $83,750 | $134,000 |
| 4 people | $55,850 | $93,050 | $148,850 |
| 5 people | $60,350 | $100,500 | $160,800 |
| 6 people | $64,800 | $107,950 | $172,700 |
| 7 people | $69,300 | $115,400 | $184,600 |
| 8 people | $73,750 | $122,850 | $196,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,600.
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 La Habra
What is the average rent in La Habra, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in La Habra is $2,129 (±$50) 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 La Habra?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in La Habra, CA is $1,981 (±$123) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in La Habra rent-burdened?
52.6% of renting households in La Habra 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 La Habra?
La Habra has an estimated 8,566 (±506) renting households, 41.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in La Habra?
The median household income in La Habra is $100,106 (±$6,093) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in La Habra, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $781,600 (±$18,895) for owner-occupied homes in La Habra (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is La Habra growing?
In La Habra, the number of residents went from 60,594 in 2015–2019 to 61,970 in 2020–2024 (+2.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in La Habra?
The ZIP code that covers La Habra is 90631.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 90631?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90631 is $2,121 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Habra city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Habra city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Habra city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Habra city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Habra city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — La Habra city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — La Habra city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, 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: La Habra Police Department (ORI CA0301200)
- 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 La Habra city, California (place:39290, 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 .