Housing data for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA has an estimated 40,864 residents and 16,723 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Los Angeles County.
19.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 40,864 (±57)
- Housing units
- 16,723 (±453)
- Households that rent
- 19.6%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.8%
What stands out in Rancho Palos Verdes
Median home value: $1,609,400 (±$48,906) in Rancho Palos Verdes, higher than in Los Angeles County ($834,200).
Median household income: $179,623 (±$9,558) in Rancho Palos Verdes, higher than in Los Angeles County ($90,112).
Households that rent: 19.6% (±2.8 points) in Rancho Palos Verdes, lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).
Working from home: 28.3% (±3.2 points) in Rancho Palos Verdes, higher than in Los Angeles County (17.1%).
- Home values in Rancho Palos Verdes
- Income and affordability in Rancho Palos Verdes
- Renters and owners in Rancho Palos Verdes
- Commute and cars in Rancho Palos Verdes
Housing in Rancho Palos Verdes at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,935 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $179,623 median household income
- Home values: $1,609,400 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: 15.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 74.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $3,920 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 90275)
Rancho Palos Verdes against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation
| Rancho Palos Verdes | Los Angeles County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 40,864 (±57) | 9,808,667 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 16,723 (±453) | 3,650,466 (±972) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.6% (±2.8 points) | 54.1% (±0.2 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,954 (±$6) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $179,623 (±$9,558) | $90,112 (±$392) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,609,400 (±$48,906) | $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 | 84.2% (±5.0 points) | 70.4% (±0.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.8 minutes (±1.7) | 30.4 minutes (±0.1) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.8% (±1.2 points) | 93.0% (±0.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.1 years (±1.7) | 38.2 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rancho Palos Verdes covers 13.5 square miles of land, about 3,033 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rancho Palos Verdes has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 42,030 (±50) | 40,864 (±57) | −2.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 16,662 (±457) | 16,723 (±453) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $1,156,700 (±$23,582) | $1,609,400 (±$48,906) | +39.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $138,557 (±$8,396) | $179,623 (±$9,558) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.0% (±2.0 points) | 19.6% (±2.8 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.6% (±3.6 points) | 5.3% (±3.9 points) | −1.3 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 Los Angeles County
Rancho Palos Verdes has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Los Angeles County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Los Angeles County recorded 547 violent and 2,172 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Rancho Palos Verdes
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90275 | 100% | 40,945 | $3,500 or more | $1,612,000 | $179,469 |
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 Rancho Palos Verdes
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills | 2.0 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 6.2% |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 3.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,692,600 | 12.4% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 4.1 mi | $3,217 | $2,000,000 or more | 10.3% |
| Lomita | 4.8 mi | $1,961 | $831,500 | 54.1% |
| Torrance | 6.4 mi | $2,280 | $1,074,700 | 45.0% |
| West Carson | 7.3 mi | $1,891 | $689,700 | 29.3% |
| Redondo Beach | 7.9 mi | $2,691 | $1,279,200 | 46.6% |
| Hermosa Beach | 9.3 mi | $2,887 | $2,000,000 or more | 49.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes
What is the average rent in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rancho Palos Verdes is $3,500 or more 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 Rancho Palos Verdes?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA is $2,381 (±$166) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Rancho Palos Verdes rent-burdened?
47.8% of renting households in Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes?
Rancho Palos Verdes has an estimated 2,973 (±414) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rancho Palos Verdes?
The median household income in Rancho Palos Verdes is $179,623 (±$9,558) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,609,400 (±$48,906) for owner-occupied homes in Rancho Palos Verdes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rancho Palos Verdes growing?
In Rancho Palos Verdes, the number of residents went from 42,030 in 2015–2019 to 40,864 in 2020–2024 (−2.8%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Rancho Palos Verdes?
The ZIP code that covers Rancho Palos Verdes is 90275.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 90275?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90275 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Palos Verdes city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Palos Verdes city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Palos Verdes city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Palos Verdes city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Palos Verdes city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Palos Verdes city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Palos Verdes 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
- 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 Rancho Palos Verdes city, California (place:59514, 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 .