Stevenson Ranch, California.
, asking rent $2,899 (+0.2%). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro.
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,997 (+100%) since Jan 2020.
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- California$3,997
- United States$1,922
Asking rents in Stevenson Ranch, CA rose 0.2% over the past year — slower than the nation's +2.7%.
Living in Stevenson Ranch, Los Angeles County, California
Stevenson Ranch, in Los Angeles County, had 20,178 people in the 2020 census. Half its households earn more than $158,434 a year and half less, against $90,112 across Los Angeles County; 4% of its people live below the poverty line. 64% of its homes are lived in by their owners and 36% are rented. Unemployment in Los Angeles County was 4.5% in September 2026, and the county had about as many jobs in 2025 as the year before. The most residents work in schools and health care, then professional services.
Written by AI Claude Sonnet 5.5 wrote this on 24 October 2026 from the figures here, a list of nearby places and what it knows. It can be wrong or out of date.
What it’s like
The place. Stevenson Ranch is a community in Los Angeles County, with incomes well above the county's and a poverty rate that is low. Most homes are lived in by their owners, though typical rents are high for those who do rent. Residents tend to be well educated, with most adults holding a four-year degree.
Work. Residents work mainly in schools, hospitals and social care, in professional and business services, and in shops, with some in manufacturing. Walmart, Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill and Vons are among the largest workplaces in town. Commutes are fairly long, and a good number of people work from home.
Things to do. Six Flags Magic Mountain, an amusement park, is in or beside town, along with its rides Tatsu and Superman: Escape from Krypton. For a longer drive, the Getty Center is a museum, and the Hollywood Sign is one of the best known sights in the region. Winters are mild and summers hot, with little or no snow and modest rainfall through the year.
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- 7,003households
- 59%of adults have a degree
- 4%below the poverty line
- 36 mintypical commute
- 26%work from home
What residents work in
Employed residents by industry, from the Census survey. Los Angeles County had 4,525,460 jobs in 2025, about as many as the year before (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Weather through the year
Coldest in December, with highs near 62° and lows near 44°; warmest in August, with highs near 96° and lows near 64°. About 17 inches of rain a year, and little or no snow.
Average daily high and low, 1991–2020, at the Newhall 5NW weather station, under a mile away (NOAA).
Largest workplaces in Stevenson Ranch
- WalmartDiscount department stores209
- Wood Ranch BBQ & GrillFamily restaurants, full service100
- Autism Learning Partners ValenciaIntellectual and developmental disability facilities, residential91
- VonsSupermarkets and other grocery stores78
- Ralphs Grocery CompanySupermarkets and other grocery except convenience stores64
- Courier Vault ServicesCouriers and express delivery services50
- Hudson LogisticsDelivery service48
- Greystar24
Staff on average in 2025, as each workplace reported it to OSHA with its injury records: 9 workplaces with 20 or more staff, 684 people in all. Not listed: many offices and banks, which need not report to OSHA; military bases, whose staff OPM withholds; and, in about half the states, city and county governments.
Natural hazards
- EarthquakesVery high
- Inland floodingVery high
- WildfireRelatively high
- LandslidesRelatively moderate
- Winter weatherRelatively moderate
FEMA’s National Risk Index (December 2025) rates the risk each natural hazard poses to the people, buildings and farms in Stevenson Ranch’s census tracts, against the rest of the country; all of them together, very high. It is meant for planning, not a substitute for a local risk assessment or a flood map: FEMA’s index.
From the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 census and its American Community Survey (2020–2024 five-year estimates), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A survey, so each figure has a margin of error, and figures it is not sure of are left out. More on Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro.
Stevenson Ranch home values
Zillow measures a city over its municipal boundary. Against the state and national figures, mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
Not enough data to draw this yet.
Sellers are cutting prices on about 1 in 3 Stevenson Ranch listings — the market is roughly in balance.
Market heat, inside the city limits
Share of listings with a price cut
The early-warning dial: sellers cut when buyers stop reaching. Rising cuts cool a market months before prices notice.
- Stevenson Ranch30.96%
- United States26.90%
Homes for sale
Active for-sale inventory. More supply hands power to buyers.
- Stevenson Ranch61
New listings per month
Sellers arriving at the market.
- Stevenson Ranch15
Zip codes with a Stevenson Ranch address
A different geography, not a breakdown. The figure above covers the municipality; these zips cover everywhere the Post Office calls Stevenson Ranch — often including townships beyond the city limits. Both come straight from Zillow, and they are not expected to average out.