Brea, CA Housing


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The housing market in Brea, CA is thriving, as evidenced by the median value of $942,300. This is significantly higher than the US house median value of $338,100. Furthermore, the housing appreciation rate for Brea over the past year has been 10.89%, which is much higher than the 8.27% national increase rate for house values throughout the US in the same time period. Clearly, Brea is an attractive area for potential homebuyers looking to invest their money in a valuable property with a high return.

The median home cost in Brea is $942,300. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 124.2%. Home Appreciation in Brea is up 16.4%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Brea real estate is 41 years old
The Rental Market in Brea
- Renters make up 36.9% of the Brea population
- 1.3% of houses and apartments in Brea, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingBrea, CaliforniaUnited States
  17,344.0139,647,020.0
  4442
  $942,300$338,100
  16.4%16.6%
  51.0%57.0%
  124.2%101.1%
  $7.79$10.98
  $5,666$2,690
  59.8%57.4%
  4.4%11.2%
  35.8%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.3%1.9%
  0.2%0.4%
  0.5%0.7%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.7%3.6%
  1.5%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.3%2.6%
  0.1%2.4%
  0.6%2.8%
  1.1%3.9%
  1.5%4.5%
  2.4%11.3%
  1.3%13.0%
  1.2%20.1%
  1.5%13.6%
  6.3%8.3%
  36.8%9.7%
  34.4%3.9%
  9.2%2.2%
  2.0%0.8%
  1.2%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.3%0.2%
  9.3%13.6%
  9.3%13.6%
  6.6%13.6%
  14.4%13.2%
  26.7%14.8%
  6.6%13.6%
  9.2%10.0%
  1.2%4.7%
  2.2%12.2%
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I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 13 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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