Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) by Neighborhood — Los Angeles

Map and ranking of Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) across Los Angeles' 110 neighborhoods. Highest: University Park (57.9%). Lowest: Elysian Park (3.5%). Los Angeles avg: 23.8%.
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Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) · all 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods · 2020–24

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Los Angeles citywide · Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) 23.8%
Highest neighborhood University Park: 57.9%
Lowest neighborhood Elysian Park: 3.5%

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 20% Median 24% 75th pct 28% Max 58%

Neighborhood ranking: Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage)

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#1 University Park 57.9%+34.1 pts
#2 Vermont Knolls 47.1%+23.2 pts
#3 Vermont Vista 40.3%+16.5 pts
#4 Carthay 39.9%+16.1 pts
#5 Lake View Terrace 37.2%+13.4 pts
#6 Windsor Square 36.5%+12.7 pts
#7 Pico-Union 36.2%+12.3 pts
#8 Century City 35.1%+11.2 pts
#9 Shadow Hills 35.1%+11.2 pts
#10 Arlington Heights 34.9%+11 pts
#11 Central-Alameda 34.8%+11 pts
#12 Bel-Air 34%+10.2 pts
#13 Beverly Crest 34%+10.2 pts
#14 Westwood 33.1%+9.3 pts
#15 Venice 31.9%+8 pts
#16 Watts 31.5%+7.6 pts
#17 Hyde Park 31.4%+7.6 pts
#18 East Hollywood 31.2%+7.3 pts
#19 West Adams 30.9%+7 pts
#20 Pacific Palisades 30.1%+6.3 pts
#21 Koreatown 29.7%+5.9 pts
#22 Gramercy Park 29.7%+5.8 pts
#23 Encino 29.3%+5.5 pts
#24 Mid-Wilshire 28.9%+5.1 pts
#25 Manchester Square 28.7%+4.8 pts
#26 Sun Valley 28.2%+4.4 pts
#27 Beverly Grove 28.2%+4.3 pts
#28 Broadway-Manchester 28%+4.1 pts
#29 Pico-Robertson 28%+4.1 pts
#30 Florence 27.8%+3.9 pts
#31 Panorama City 27.2%+3.4 pts
#32 Brentwood 27.2%+3.3 pts
#33 Exposition Park 26.7%+2.9 pts
#34 Lincoln Heights 26.7%+2.8 pts
#35 South Park 26.6%+2.8 pts
#36 Westlake 26%+2.2 pts
#37 Harbor City 26%+2.1 pts
#38 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw 25.9%+2.1 pts
#39 Boyle Heights 25.9%+2.1 pts
#40 Valley Glen 25.5%+1.7 pts
#41 Echo Park 25.5%+1.7 pts
#42 Reseda 25.4%+1.5 pts
#43 Jefferson Park 25.1%+1.3 pts
#44 Arleta 25%+1.2 pts
#45 Tarzana 24.8%+1 pts
#46 Historic South-Central 24.7%+0.9 pts
#47 Green Meadows 24.7%+0.8 pts
#48 Fairfax 24.6%+0.8 pts
#49 Sherman Oaks 24.6%+0.7 pts
#50 Harbor Gateway 24.5%+0.6 pts
#51 Adams-Normandie 24%+0.1 pts
#52 West Hills 23.9%+0.1 pts
#53 Hollywood 23.9%+0 pts
#54 Pacoima 23.7%-0.1 pts
#55 Northridge 23.6%-0.3 pts
#56 Hollywood Hills 23.5%-0.3 pts
#57 Chinatown 23.5%-0.4 pts
#58 Tujunga 23.3%-0.5 pts
#59 Valley Village 23.2%-0.7 pts
#60 Vermont-Slauson 23%-0.9 pts
#61 North Hollywood 22.6%-1.2 pts
#62 Canoga Park 22.6%-1.3 pts
#63 Sawtelle 22.6%-1.3 pts
#64 Chatsworth 22.4%-1.4 pts
#65 Woodland Hills 22.4%-1.5 pts
#66 Sylmar 22.2%-1.6 pts
#67 Porter Ranch 22.2%-1.7 pts
#68 Vermont Square 22.1%-1.8 pts
#69 North Hills 21.8%-2.1 pts
#70 Toluca Lake 21.7%-2.2 pts
#71 Los Feliz 21.5%-2.4 pts
#72 Van Nuys 21.3%-2.6 pts
#73 West Los Angeles 21.3%-2.6 pts
#74 Del Rey 21.2%-2.6 pts
#75 Mid-City 21.1%-2.7 pts
#76 Sunland 21.1%-2.7 pts
#77 Cypress Park 21.1%-2.8 pts
#78 Hancock Park 21%-2.9 pts
#79 Downtown 20.8%-3 pts
#80 Hollywood Hills West 20.8%-3.1 pts
#81 Harvard Heights 20.6%-3.2 pts
#82 Granada Hills 20.5%-3.4 pts
#83 Playa Del Rey 20.3%-3.5 pts
#84 Montecito Heights 20%-3.9 pts
#85 Wilmington 19.9%-3.9 pts
#86 Highland Park 19.9%-4 pts
#87 Mission Hills 19.8%-4 pts
#88 Leimert Park 19.7%-4.1 pts
#89 Harvard Park 19.6%-4.3 pts
#90 Atwater Village 19.5%-4.3 pts
#91 Lake Balboa 19.5%-4.4 pts
#92 Studio City 19.2%-4.6 pts
#93 El Sereno 19.1%-4.7 pts
#94 Mar Vista 18.9%-5 pts
#95 Glassell Park 18.9%-5 pts
#96 Chesterfield Square 18.8%-5 pts
#97 Westchester 18.8%-5 pts
#98 Beverlywood 18.4%-5.5 pts
#99 Winnetka 17.7%-6.2 pts
#100 San Pedro 17.5%-6.4 pts
#101 Silver Lake 17.5%-6.4 pts
#102 Elysian Valley 16.8%-7 pts
#103 Playa Vista 16.8%-7.1 pts
#104 Rancho Park 15.7%-8.2 pts
#105 Palms 15.1%-8.8 pts
#106 Eagle Rock 15%-8.8 pts
#107 Cheviot Hills 14.7%-9.2 pts
#108 Mount Washington 13.4%-10.5 pts
#109 Larchmont 7.4%-16.5 pts
#110 Elysian Park 3.5%-20.3 pts
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