Anaheim, CA Relocation Guide (2026)
Cost of living, housing, and income data for Anaheim, sourced from the US Census Bureau.
Salary needed to live in Anaheim →
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022). Last updated July 2026.
With a population near 347,111, Anaheim, California sits above the multi-city income median: households earn a typical $88,538 per year (+23% vs. that benchmark).
Home values in Anaheim run a median $713,600, above the benchmark across cities in our dataset (+118%). Renters see a median monthly cost of $1,958. Mortgage rates and property taxes are worth checking before you commit either way.
Anaheim's home-price-to-income ratio of about 8.1× signals a meaningfully stretched housing market relative to local incomes. Year-over-year, home values around Anaheim are up 3.33%, a pace in line with a healthy, unremarkable market. Anaheim carries a Very High hazard rating from FEMA — elevated risk that's typically reflected in higher insurance premiums.
Personal Affordability Check
Renting at $1,958/mo in Anaheim would take 26.5% of your income.
$255/mo under the 30% guideline.
Buying the median home ($713,600) would take 51.6% of your income toward principal & interest.
$1,744/mo over the 28% guideline.
Cost of housing in Anaheim
Median home value is $713,600 and median gross rent is $1,958/month. For buyers, monthly costs depend heavily on current mortgage rates — worth checking before you commit.
FHFA's county-level home price index for Orange rose 3.33% over the past year (as of 2025).
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the surrounding county is $3,236/month.
Climate & home insurance
FEMA rates Anaheim's overall natural-hazard risk as Very High. Risk level is a major driver of home insurance premiums.
Safety
Anaheim reported a violent crime rate of 548.2 per 100,000 residents in 2025, per FBI data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Anaheim, CA?
- For a quick read on Anaheim: homes carry a median value of $713,600, rent runs a median $1,958 monthly, and household income is a median $88,538, all from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022).
- How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Anaheim?
- Anaheim's median rent of $1,958/month works out to roughly $78,320 in annual income needed, if you're budgeting the standard 30% of gross pay toward rent. See the full salary breakdown (renting and buying) for Anaheim.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Anaheim?
- Anaheim's median rent of $1,958/month translates to about $78,320 a year needed to rent comfortably, versus roughly $163,268 a year for principal and interest on the $713,600 median home (20% down, 30-year fixed, today's rates). How long you'll stay is usually the deciding factor.
- Is Anaheim safe?
- Anaheim's violent crime rate, per FBI reporting for 2025, stands at 548.2 per 100,000 residents.
See the full salary breakdown for Anaheim →
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