Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) by Neighborhood — Los Angeles

Map and ranking of Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) across Los Angeles' 110 neighborhoods. Highest: University Park (66.8%). Lowest: Elysian Park (4%). Los Angeles avg: 46.6%.
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Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) · all 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods · 2020–24

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Los Angeles citywide · Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) 46.6%
Highest neighborhood University Park: 66.8%
Lowest neighborhood Elysian Park: 4%

Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Each percentage uses only units in the selected tenure and mortgage group with a computed ratio. Spending 50% or more is part of the 30% or more group.

Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage and a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates

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Min 4% 25th pct 42% Median 47% 75th pct 52% Max 67%

Neighborhood ranking: Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage)

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#1 University Park 66.8%+20.2 pts
#2 Shadow Hills 63.3%+16.7 pts
#3 Vermont Vista 61%+14.4 pts
#4 Arlington Heights 60.7%+14.2 pts
#5 Vermont Knolls 58.8%+12.2 pts
#6 Lake View Terrace 58.8%+12.2 pts
#7 Central-Alameda 58%+11.5 pts
#8 Watts 57.7%+11.1 pts
#9 Florence 57.3%+10.7 pts
#10 East Hollywood 57.2%+10.6 pts
#11 Vermont Square 56.1%+9.5 pts
#12 Reseda 54.9%+8.4 pts
#13 Beverly Crest 54.6%+8 pts
#14 Canoga Park 54%+7.4 pts
#15 Adams-Normandie 53.8%+7.2 pts
#16 Broadway-Manchester 53.4%+6.8 pts
#17 West Adams 53.4%+6.8 pts
#18 Hyde Park 53.2%+6.7 pts
#19 Exposition Park 53%+6.4 pts
#20 Historic South-Central 52.8%+6.3 pts
#21 Chesterfield Square 52.7%+6.2 pts
#22 Westlake 52.6%+6 pts
#23 Panorama City 52.6%+6 pts
#24 Playa Vista 52.5%+6 pts
#25 Manchester Square 52.2%+5.7 pts
#26 Harvard Park 52.2%+5.6 pts
#27 Koreatown 51.9%+5.4 pts
#28 Pico-Union 51.8%+5.2 pts
#29 Carthay 51.6%+5.1 pts
#30 Jefferson Park 51.6%+5 pts
#31 Lincoln Heights 51.4%+4.8 pts
#32 South Park 51.1%+4.5 pts
#33 Tarzana 50.8%+4.3 pts
#34 Boyle Heights 50.5%+4 pts
#35 Encino 50.2%+3.7 pts
#36 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw 50%+3.5 pts
#37 Arleta 49.6%+3 pts
#38 Granada Hills 49.2%+2.6 pts
#39 Woodland Hills 49.1%+2.5 pts
#40 Wilmington 48.8%+2.2 pts
#41 Sun Valley 48.7%+2.2 pts
#42 Venice 48.3%+1.7 pts
#43 Van Nuys 48.1%+1.5 pts
#44 Hollywood Hills 48.1%+1.5 pts
#45 Sylmar 48%+1.4 pts
#46 Toluca Lake 47.8%+1.3 pts
#47 North Hills 47.8%+1.3 pts
#48 Westwood 47.8%+1.2 pts
#49 Downtown 47.8%+1.2 pts
#50 Northridge 47.6%+1.1 pts
#51 Pacoima 47.5%+1 pts
#52 Beverly Grove 47.4%+0.9 pts
#53 Harbor City 47.3%+0.7 pts
#54 Chatsworth 47.1%+0.5 pts
#55 Tujunga 47%+0.5 pts
#56 Fairfax 46.9%+0.4 pts
#57 Pacific Palisades 46.7%+0.1 pts
#58 Highland Park 46.6%0 pts
#59 Vermont-Slauson 45.8%-0.7 pts
#60 Windsor Square 45.8%-0.7 pts
#61 Mid-Wilshire 45.8%-0.8 pts
#62 Mission Hills 45.7%-0.9 pts
#63 Century City 45.6%-0.9 pts
#64 Elysian Valley 45.6%-1 pts
#65 Sherman Oaks 45.4%-1.2 pts
#66 Bel-Air 45.3%-1.3 pts
#67 North Hollywood 44.9%-1.6 pts
#68 Hollywood Hills West 44.8%-1.7 pts
#69 Sunland 43.8%-2.7 pts
#70 Valley Glen 43.8%-2.7 pts
#71 Brentwood 43.7%-2.9 pts
#72 Montecito Heights 43.3%-3.2 pts
#73 Los Feliz 43.1%-3.4 pts
#74 Harbor Gateway 43%-3.6 pts
#75 Green Meadows 42.8%-3.8 pts
#76 West Hills 42.7%-3.9 pts
#77 Echo Park 42.6%-4 pts
#78 West Los Angeles 42.4%-4.2 pts
#79 Leimert Park 42.3%-4.3 pts
#80 Hollywood 42.2%-4.4 pts
#81 Pico-Robertson 42.1%-4.5 pts
#82 San Pedro 42%-4.5 pts
#83 Gramercy Park 42%-4.6 pts
#84 Valley Village 41.8%-4.8 pts
#85 Porter Ranch 41.3%-5.2 pts
#86 Harvard Heights 41.3%-5.3 pts
#87 Hancock Park 41.3%-5.3 pts
#88 Del Rey 41%-5.5 pts
#89 Winnetka 40.8%-5.8 pts
#90 Studio City 40.7%-5.8 pts
#91 Mid-City 40.7%-5.9 pts
#92 Lake Balboa 40.6%-6 pts
#93 Playa Del Rey 40.4%-6.2 pts
#94 Sawtelle 40.2%-6.4 pts
#95 El Sereno 39.8%-6.7 pts
#96 Westchester 39.7%-6.9 pts
#97 Mount Washington 39.6%-7 pts
#98 Cheviot Hills 38.8%-7.8 pts
#99 Glassell Park 38.5%-8 pts
#100 Rancho Park 37.6%-8.9 pts
#101 Eagle Rock 37.6%-9 pts
#102 Silver Lake 36.7%-9.9 pts
#103 Mar Vista 35.9%-10.7 pts
#104 Atwater Village 35.6%-11 pts
#105 Palms 35.5%-11 pts
#106 Cypress Park 30.6%-16 pts
#107 Beverlywood 27.2%-19.4 pts
#108 Chinatown 26.7%-19.9 pts
#109 Larchmont 26.4%-20.2 pts
#110 Elysian Park 4%-42.5 pts
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