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

Map and ranking of Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners) across Los Angeles' 110 neighborhoods. Highest: University Park (43.5%). Lowest: Elysian Park (10.2%). Los Angeles avg: 20.5%.
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Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners) · all 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods · 2020–24

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Los Angeles citywide · Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners) 20.5%
Highest neighborhood University Park: 43.5%
Lowest neighborhood Elysian Park: 10.2%

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 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 10% 25th pct 18% Median 20% 75th pct 24% Max 43%

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

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#1 University Park 43.5%+23 pts
#2 Vermont Knolls 38.7%+18.2 pts
#3 Century City 33.1%+12.6 pts
#4 Westwood 31.1%+10.6 pts
#5 Vermont Vista 30.8%+10.3 pts
#6 Arlington Heights 30.6%+10.1 pts
#7 Shadow Hills 30%+9.6 pts
#8 Beverly Crest 30%+9.5 pts
#9 Lake View Terrace 30%+9.5 pts
#10 Bel-Air 29.9%+9.4 pts
#11 Windsor Square 28.8%+8.3 pts
#12 East Hollywood 28.4%+7.9 pts
#13 Central-Alameda 28%+7.5 pts
#14 Hyde Park 27.7%+7.2 pts
#15 Pacific Palisades 27.7%+7.2 pts
#16 Carthay 27.1%+6.6 pts
#17 Encino 25.5%+5 pts
#18 West Adams 25.5%+5 pts
#19 Koreatown 25.2%+4.7 pts
#20 Watts 25.2%+4.7 pts
#21 Venice 25.1%+4.6 pts
#22 Manchester Square 25%+4.5 pts
#23 Beverly Grove 25%+4.5 pts
#24 Chinatown 24.9%+4.4 pts
#25 Broadway-Manchester 24.8%+4.3 pts
#26 Mid-Wilshire 24.8%+4.3 pts
#27 Downtown 24.6%+4.1 pts
#28 Brentwood 24.2%+3.7 pts
#29 Florence 23.9%+3.4 pts
#30 West Los Angeles 23.8%+3.3 pts
#31 Panorama City 22.9%+2.4 pts
#32 Gramercy Park 22.9%+2.4 pts
#33 Pico-Union 22.5%+2 pts
#34 North Hollywood 22.4%+1.9 pts
#35 Toluca Lake 22.3%+1.8 pts
#36 Canoga Park 22.2%+1.7 pts
#37 Historic South-Central 22.2%+1.7 pts
#38 Valley Glen 22%+1.5 pts
#39 Westlake 21.6%+1.1 pts
#40 Tarzana 21.5%+1 pts
#41 Playa Vista 21.5%+1 pts
#42 Sherman Oaks 21.3%+0.8 pts
#43 Sun Valley 21.2%+0.7 pts
#44 Woodland Hills 21%+0.6 pts
#45 Tujunga 20.9%+0.4 pts
#46 Harbor City 20.9%+0.4 pts
#47 Hancock Park 20.8%+0.3 pts
#48 Chatsworth 20.7%+0.3 pts
#49 South Park 20.6%+0.1 pts
#50 Playa Del Rey 20.6%+0.1 pts
#51 Green Meadows 20.5%+0 pts
#52 Reseda 20.3%-0.1 pts
#53 Arleta 20.3%-0.2 pts
#54 West Hills 20.2%-0.3 pts
#55 Pacoima 20.2%-0.3 pts
#56 Echo Park 20.2%-0.3 pts
#57 Sawtelle 20.1%-0.4 pts
#58 Fairfax 20%-0.5 pts
#59 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw 19.9%-0.6 pts
#60 Leimert Park 19.8%-0.7 pts
#61 Exposition Park 19.5%-1 pts
#62 Hollywood 19.4%-1.1 pts
#63 Hollywood Hills West 19.4%-1.1 pts
#64 Northridge 19.4%-1.1 pts
#65 Pico-Robertson 19.3%-1.2 pts
#66 Boyle Heights 19.2%-1.3 pts
#67 North Hills 19.1%-1.4 pts
#68 Harbor Gateway 19%-1.5 pts
#69 Hollywood Hills 19%-1.5 pts
#70 Vermont-Slauson 18.9%-1.5 pts
#71 Vermont Square 18.7%-1.7 pts
#72 Del Rey 18.7%-1.8 pts
#73 Lincoln Heights 18.7%-1.8 pts
#74 Los Feliz 18.7%-1.8 pts
#75 Granada Hills 18.6%-1.9 pts
#76 Valley Village 18.4%-2.1 pts
#77 Porter Ranch 18.3%-2.2 pts
#78 Mission Hills 18.3%-2.2 pts
#79 Lake Balboa 18%-2.5 pts
#80 Studio City 17.9%-2.6 pts
#81 Sylmar 17.8%-2.7 pts
#82 Van Nuys 17.6%-2.9 pts
#83 Adams-Normandie 17.6%-2.9 pts
#84 Jefferson Park 17.6%-2.9 pts
#85 Harvard Heights 17.5%-2.9 pts
#86 Montecito Heights 17.4%-3.1 pts
#87 Westchester 17.2%-3.3 pts
#88 Sunland 17.2%-3.3 pts
#89 Elysian Valley 17.1%-3.4 pts
#90 Glassell Park 16.6%-3.9 pts
#91 Chesterfield Square 16.6%-3.9 pts
#92 Cypress Park 16.6%-3.9 pts
#93 Mid-City 16.5%-4 pts
#94 Harvard Park 16.4%-4.1 pts
#95 Mar Vista 16.4%-4.1 pts
#96 El Sereno 16.4%-4.1 pts
#97 San Pedro 15.9%-4.6 pts
#98 Winnetka 15.8%-4.7 pts
#99 Atwater Village 15.7%-4.8 pts
#100 Highland Park 15.4%-5.1 pts
#101 Rancho Park 15.1%-5.4 pts
#102 Silver Lake 15%-5.5 pts
#103 Beverlywood 14.8%-5.7 pts
#104 Eagle Rock 13.8%-6.7 pts
#105 Wilmington 13.8%-6.7 pts
#106 Palms 13.2%-7.3 pts
#107 Mount Washington 12.9%-7.5 pts
#108 Larchmont 12.2%-8.3 pts
#109 Cheviot Hills 10.3%-10.2 pts
#110 Elysian Park 10.2%-10.3 pts
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