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Stevenson Ranch, CA Housing Affordability Index

Stevenson Ranch, California has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 66.3 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 599th most affordable of 785 scored California cities, compared with 67.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $1,085,500 home with 20% down, a jumbo loan at 7.50% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $6,072, or 46% of the city’s $158,434 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Stevenson Ranch is updated every night from live California mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Stevenson Ranch MBR-HAI 66.3 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in California 599 of 785 1 = most affordable
California 67.5 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.25% California lenders
Median home value $1,085,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Stevenson Ranch is 1.2 points below the California score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the California index

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What It Takes to Buy in Stevenson Ranch

$6,072/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.50% jumbo
$260,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$158,434
Median Household Income
California: $99,122
6.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
California: 7.4x
$4,053/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,839/yr
Median Property Tax
California figure
38.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
59.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Stevenson Ranch, California. The rate is the California average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state. A 20% down loan on the median home here is above the $832,750 conforming limit, so the index adds 0.25% for jumbo pricing.

Cite the Stevenson Ranch Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Stevenson Ranch, California score: 66.3 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 599 of 785 California cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/california/stevenson-ranch”