Brea, CA Housing Market & City Data

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43,255
Population Estimate
$659,177
Median Home Value
94.9%
Employment Rate
45.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$610
Median Listing Price$1,177,124
Median Days on Market53
Active Listings50
New Listings36
Total Listings (Active + Pending)73
Avg Listing Price$1,238,858
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.27
Family Dual Income62.3
Median Household Income$94,492
Median Individual Income$44,136
Home Ownership62.3%
Home Value$659,177
Median Rent$1,851
Rent Burden31.3%
Poverty6.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.4%
  • Highschool Education15.9%
  • Some College31.5%
  • Bachelors Degree28.4%
  • Graduate Degree16.9%
  • Total College or Above45.3%
  • Stem Degree44.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.8%
  • Female52.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married53.6%
  • Divorced9.7%
  • Never Married31.9%
  • Widowed4.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBrea
State IDCA
Population43,255

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.7%
19–2913.5%
30–3912.7%
40–4914.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.7%
60–6910.8%
70–796.0%
80+3.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation68.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Disabled7.8%

ETHNICITY

White67.4%
Black1.8%
Asian21.8%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other4.0%
Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic31.7%
Limited English4.3%
Health Uninsured5.0%
Veteran4.6%

Local Discussions

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  1. Is Brea, CA a good place to buy a house?

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  2. What are the best neighborhoods in Brea, CA for families?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Brea, CA housing market?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Brea, CA?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Brea, CA for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Brea, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Brea, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • The Country Road Homeowner's Association, Inc.

    Country Road ↗

    Median asking price
    $632,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    66
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8/10 · 3 schools

  • Country Hills Estates Neighborhood and Pool

    Country Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $950,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    0
    properties in discovery sample
    59
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Park Paseo Clubhouse

    Park Paseo ↗

    Median asking price
    $729,000
    / sq ft
    $578
    Active listings
    5
    properties in discovery sample
    21
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Brea Glenbrook Club

    Glenbrook ↗

    Median asking price
    $848,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Country Hills Estates Neighborhood and Pool

    Country Hills Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $937,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.7/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.