Cost of Living and Housing in Seal Beach, California

Seal Beach has about 24,722 residents. Median gross rent is $2,649 per month and median household income is $85,964.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $2,649/mo 60% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $486,800 30% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $85,964 Close to the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 77% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 37% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 5.7x Median value ÷ household income

How Seal Beach compares

Rent is 60% above the dataset median, while household income is close to the dataset median. Within California, Seal Beach ranks #282 from lowest to highest rent and #239 from highest to lowest household income among 347 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Seal Beach?

Median gross rent is $2,649 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Seal Beach?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $486,800 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Seal Beach is $85,964 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.