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Placentia, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Placentia, CA Housing Market Trends

With 51,951 people, 16,628 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $1,135,642, real estate costs in Placentia are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive California communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Placentia, accounting for 59.72% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Placentia include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 18.34%), row houses and other attached homes ( 10.80%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.44%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Placentia are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 62.50% owning and 37.50% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Placentia built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Placentia built between 1940-1969 ( 33.15%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 11.79%). There's also some housing in Placentia built before 1939 ( 1.66%).

Placentia Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Placentia's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.39% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Placentia that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Placentia real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Placentia appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.03%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 70.50% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Placentia. Placentia appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.09%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.62%.

Relative to California, our data show that Placentia's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Placentia differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Placentia - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Placentia real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,135,642

Placentia, CA Home Prices
> $1,363,000
$1,022,001 - $1,363,000
$682,001 - $1,022,000
$545,001 - $682,000
$409,001 - $545,000
$272,001 - $409,000
$137,001 - $272,000
$68,001 - $137,000
$0 - $68,000
17.7%
17.7%
40.4%
40.4%
24.1%
24.1%
8.4%
8.4%
3.8%
3.8%
0.8%
0.8%
1.7%
1.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

16,628

Placentia Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,999 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
62.5%
62.5%
37.5%
37.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
3.2%
3.2%
96.8%
96.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
11.8%
11.8%
53.4%
53.4%
33.2%
33.2%
1.7%
1.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
59.7%
59.7%
10.8%
10.8%
7.4%
7.4%
18.3%
18.3%
3.7%
3.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.9%
1.9%
8.5%
8.5%
26.4%
26.4%
26.7%
26.7%
28.7%
28.7%
7.9%
7.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes