Housing data for Rossmoor, CA
Rossmoor, CA has an estimated 11,532 residents and 3,996 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Orange County.
10.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,532 (±1,171)
- Housing units
- 3,996 (±323)
- Households that rent
- 10.2%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.6%
What stands out in Rossmoor
Median household income: $211,597 (±$35,560) in Rossmoor, higher than in Orange County ($116,289).
Households that rent: 10.2% (±2.8 points) in Rossmoor, lower than in Orange County (43.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.7% (±2.2 points) in Rossmoor, lower than in Orange County (26.1%).
Median home value: $1,406,900 (±$128,824) in Rossmoor, higher than in Orange County ($962,600).
- Income and affordability in Rossmoor
- Renters and owners in Rossmoor
- Types of homes in Rossmoor
- Home values in Rossmoor
Housing in Rossmoor at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms
- Rent burden: 28.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $211,597 median household income
- Home values: $1,406,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,422 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 88.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 19.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Rossmoor against Orange County, its state and the nation
| Rossmoor | Orange County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,532 (±1,171) | 3,165,820 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,996 (±323) | 1,146,169 (±308) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±2.8 points) | 43.6% (±0.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,434 (±$13) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $211,597 (±$35,560) | $116,289 (±$871) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,406,900 (±$128,824) | $962,600 (±$4,214) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,422 (±$696) | $6,330 (±$53) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.3% (±8.1 points) | 56.8% (±0.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±2.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.5% (±1.9 points) | 95.0% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.5 years (±1.8) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rossmoor covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 7,397 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rossmoor has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,128 (±542) | 11,532 (±1,171) | +3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,978 (±119) | 3,996 (±323) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $948,700 (±$21,027) | $1,406,900 (±$128,824) | +48.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $127,891 (±$10,112) | $211,597 (±$35,560) | +65.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,436 (±$403) | $9,422 (±$696) | +46.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.5% (±3.0 points) | 10.2% (±2.8 points) | −3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.9% (±8.3 points) | 19.0% (±15.1 points) | +13.1 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 Orange County
Rossmoor has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Orange County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Orange County recorded 264 violent and 1,336 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 Rossmoor
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90720 | 26% | 23,805 | $2,465 | $1,215,400 | $135,851 |
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 Rossmoor
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamitos | 1.2 mi | $2,365 | $1,061,900 | 57.6% |
| Seal Beach | 2.4 mi | $2,649 | $486,800 | 23.4% |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 2.9 mi | $1,696 | $554,100 | 56.2% |
| Cypress | 3.2 mi | $2,483 | $913,900 | 31.9% |
| Lakewood | 4.7 mi | $2,347 | $827,200 | 28.6% |
| La Palma | 4.9 mi | $2,262 | $973,600 | 32.4% |
| Stanton | 5.1 mi | $1,997 | $579,300 | 51.9% |
| Long Beach | 5.1 mi | $1,871 | $806,600 | 58.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Rossmoor, 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 Rossmoor, 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.
Rossmoor is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Rossmoor
What is the average rent in Rossmoor, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Rossmoor, CA is $2,787 (±$105) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Rossmoor?
Rossmoor has an estimated 392 (±113) renting households, 10.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rossmoor?
The median household income in Rossmoor is $211,597 (±$35,560) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rossmoor, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,406,900 (±$128,824) for owner-occupied homes in Rossmoor (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rossmoor?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rossmoor, CA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Rossmoor growing?
In Rossmoor, the number of residents went from 11,128 in 2015–2019 to 11,532 in 2020–2024 (+3.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Rossmoor?
The ZIP code that covers Rossmoor is 90720.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 90720?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90720 is $2,465 (±$104) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rossmoor CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rossmoor CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rossmoor CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rossmoor CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rossmoor CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rossmoor CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rossmoor CDP, 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
- 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 Rossmoor CDP, California (place:63050, 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 .