Rent vs buy in Chino Hills, CA
In Chino Hills, California, typical rent is $3,085 /mo and the typical home value is $973,080.
Renting comes out ahead by $104k over 7 years.
With Chino Hills's typical rent, typical home value, 20% down and today's mortgage rate. The break-even point is year 15.
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- Renting is ahead by
- $104k after 7 years
- Break-even point
- year 15 when owning catches up
- Actual cost of ownership
- $8,181 /mo year 1, against $3,085 rent
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In Chino Hills, does renting or buying cost less?
After counting the money returned when you sell, renting costs $104,090 less over 7 years. For the first 14 years, renting costs less. By year 15, owning has caught up.
Renting Owning Net cost through each year.
Average rent compared with a mortgage payment in Chino Hills
At Chino Hills's typical price, rent and the mortgage don't tell the whole story. Here are all monthly costs in year 1.
| Each month, year 1 | Amount | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | $3,085 | All of it, every month |
| Mortgage payment | $5,305 | $4,676 of it is interest in year 1 |
| Property tax | $576 | 0.71% of the value a year |
| Insurance | $131 | Census median for the city |
| Upkeep | $811 | 1% of the value a year |
| Owning, cash out | $6,823 | $629 of it builds equity |
| Lost return on the down payment | $1,582 | What the cash would earn each year at 8.3% |
| Buying costs, spread out | $405 | 3.5% of the price over 7 years |
| True cost of owning | $8,181 | Subtract the equity part from cash out, then add the two lines above. |
The figures behind Chino Hills's verdict
- Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, September 2026
- $973,080
- Typical rentZillow ZORI, September 2026
- $3,085 /mo
- Down payment20% avoids private mortgage insurance, which the engine does not model
- 20%
- Mortgage rateFreddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (FRED MORTGAGE30US)
- 7.24%
- Home price growthFHFA house price index, California, 1995 to 2025
- 5.3% a year
- Rent growthCPI rent of primary residence, yearly growth 2006 to 2026
- 3.5% a year
- Return on savings60% S&P 500 with dividends and 40% 10-year Treasuries, rebalanced yearly, 1928 to 2025
- 8.3% a year
- Property taxCensus ACS 2020-2024, Chino Hills
- 0.71% of value
- Home insuranceCensus ACS 2020-2024, Chino Hills
- $131 /mo
- MaintenanceFannie Mae, low end of 1% to 4%
- 1% of value a year
- Buying costsFreddie Mac, middle of 2% to 5%
- 3.5% of price
- Selling costsAgent commission plus closing costs
- 6% of price
In Chino Hills, what would flip it?
The 7-year verdict for Chino Hills changes at each point listed, while all other factors stay the same.
Renting wins in these cases
- Home prices grow by less than 6.5% a year; this calculation uses California's long-run rate of 5.3%.
- The mortgage rate remains higher than 5.33%.
- For a similar home, monthly rent is under $4,200 (the typical amount here is $3,085).
- You make your move before year 15.
When buying comes out ahead
- The annual growth rate for home prices is above 6.5%.
- You lock in a mortgage rate under 5.33% (today's is 7.24%).
- If you rented the same home, your monthly cost would be more than $4,200.
- You remain there for 15 years or more.
Chino Hills compared with the other 812 cities
| Measure | Chino Hills | Median city |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $973,080 | $422,451 |
| Typical rent | $3,085 /mo | $1,837 /mo |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 26.3 (#114 of 813) | 18.5 |
| Home prices, last 10 years | 6% a year | 6.2% a year |
| Rents, last 5 years | 2.5% a year | 4% a year |
| Property tax | 0.71% | 0.87% |
| Households that rent | 31% | 42% |
Sources: Zillow ZHVI and ZORI, Census ACS 2020-2024.
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