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Rowland Heights, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Rowland Heights, CA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 48,231, 14,822 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $879,318, real estate costs in Rowland Heights are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive California communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Rowland Heights, accounting for 71.92% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Rowland Heights include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 13.96%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.22%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 4.05%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Rowland Heights. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 65.94% of Rowland Heights's homes, and 65.43% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Rowland Heights built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Rowland Heights built between 1940-1969 ( 31.96%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 3.35%).

Rowland Heights Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Rowland Heights's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.55% during the period.

Over the last year, Rowland Heights appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Rowland Heights's appreciation rate has been 2.87%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Rowland Heights were at 0.15%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.59%.

Relative to California, our data show that Rowland Heights's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Rowland Heights differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Rowland Heights - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Rowland Heights real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$879,318

Rowland Heights, CA Home Prices
> $1,213,000
$909,001 - $1,213,000
$606,001 - $909,000
$485,001 - $606,000
$364,001 - $485,000
$242,001 - $364,000
$121,001 - $242,000
$61,001 - $121,000
$0 - $61,000
16.4%
16.4%
30.7%
30.7%
42.3%
42.3%
3.3%
3.3%
0.9%
0.9%
1.3%
1.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

14,822

Rowland Heights Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,314 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
65.9%
65.9%
34.1%
34.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.6%
4.6%
95.4%
95.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
3.4%
3.4%
64.3%
64.3%
32.0%
32.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
71.9%
71.9%
3.7%
3.7%
6.2%
6.2%
14.0%
14.0%
4.0%
4.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
4.5%
4.5%
6.6%
6.6%
14.7%
14.7%
29.7%
29.7%
35.8%
35.8%
8.7%
8.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes