The typical owner-occupied home in Marina Del Rey is worth about $458,800, 38% below the California median of $734,700 and 38% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,640 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $146,623 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 6% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 93% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Marina Del Rey at a glance
| Marina Del Rey | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $458,800 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,640 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.79% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $146,623 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 6% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 93% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $4,001 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 42.2% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $3,501 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.6% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 29.7% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 9,176 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Marina Del Rey
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Marina Del Rey home of $458,800 with 20% down costs about $2,962 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,727, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $126,956 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Marina Del Rey household income of $146,623; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $530,000.
The median rent here is $3,501 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $91,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $367,040 |
| Principal and interest | $2,469 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $302 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $191 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,962 |
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| Down payment | $16,058 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $450,490 |
| Principal and interest | $3,030 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $302 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $191 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $203 |
| Total per month | $3,727 |
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Questions about home buying in Marina Del Rey
What is the median home value in Marina Del Rey?
About $458,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Marina Del Rey?
Homeowners pay a median $3,640 a year, which is about 0.79% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Marina Del Rey?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,962 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $126,956 a year.
More about Marina Del Rey
- Mortgage Refinance in Marina Del Rey
- Debt Relief in Marina Del Rey
- Home Equity Loans in Marina Del Rey
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data