Area data
ZIP 92603
Population: 18,387 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 92603 is $2.32M — up 4.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $2.75M after a median 56 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,243/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$2.32M
Typical home value
+4.1%
1-year change
56
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $2.32M
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +32.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +74.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (May 2026)
- $2.34M
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $2.75M
- Median list price
- $2.21M
- Median price per sqft
- $1,141
- 1-year sale-price change
- +27.9%
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 51
- For-sale inventory
- 69
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 56
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,243/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.2%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,580/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,610/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,057/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,153/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,964/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 28.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Bonita Canyon Elementary, Turtle Rock Elementary, Vista Verde, Alderwood Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 7
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (5.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10b (extreme annual low 35 to 40°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 166,787
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 118,386
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (37 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) (5 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 129
- Hospitals include
- RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, GLENDALE MEM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER, HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2001
- Housing built before 1970
- 5.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 52.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 92603 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $2.32M | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $2.75M | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 56 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,243/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 92603?
- $2.32M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 92603?
- $2.75M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 92603?
- Median days on market: 56 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 92603?
- Typical rent: $4,243/month.
- Is ZIP 92603 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 92603. 7 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 92603?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 92603?
- 4 schools (4 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 92603 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 92603?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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