Pomona, California Housing Market

What stands out in Pomona?

• Population is down 3.5% over five years: among the steepest population decline of 765 tracked cities. A shrinking population thins demand over time.

What does a shrinking population mean for Pomona landlords?

The population in Pomona's ZIP codes fell 3.5% over five years. 3.8% of homes are vacant, lower than most tracked cities. Households still grew 8.7% while the housing stock grew 8.3%. Fewer people living in more households means rental demand has held up better than the population suggests. Check vacancy by ZIP before you buy.

What is the fair market rent in Pomona?

HUD sets one fair market rent for Los Angeles County. For fiscal year 2026:

• 1 bedroom: $2,085 a month. Up 0% on last year, up 81% since FY2016.
• 2 bedrooms: $2,601 a month. Down 1% on last year, up 75% since FY2016.
• 3 bedrooms: $3,298 a month. Down 1% on last year, up 64% since FY2016.
• 4 bedrooms: $3,672 a month. Down 1% on last year, up 65% since FY2016.

The figures include tenant-paid utilities and apply to all of Los Angeles County, so one home's rent can sit well above or below them. See fair market rent by city.

Who will rent from you in Pomona?

In Pomona, 46 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. The renter share is shrinking. Five years ago it was 47 in 100. Pomona added about 1,000 renter households in five years. Renter households here average 3.3 people. Families rent here. Buy bedrooms. Studios will sit.

The median Pomona household earns $79,838 a year. Incomes here have grown 5.9% a year since 2019. Incomes are rising faster than home prices. Affordability is improving. A typical home costs 8.6 times the median income. Most locals cannot buy. That keeps rental demand deep. It also caps the rent they can pay. At 30% of income, a tenant on the median income can pay about $1,996 a month.

To see what one Pomona address would rent for and cash flow, run it through the app.

How much can you negotiate in Pomona?

For every 100 homes still for sale, 39 are under contract. In 2017–2019 at this time of year it was 59. The rest are still waiting for a buyer. Few sellers are dropping their price. Your discount will come from one stale listing.

The typical Pomona listing has been on the market 53 days. There are 155 homes for sale in Pomona. That is 4.7 times the tightest month on record, but below the peak of 212. Supply is shrinking against last year.

What to do about it

• Judge each listing on its own.
• Homes listed 60+ days ago with a price cut are where your discount is.
• Fresh, well-priced homes will not move on price. Do not waste offers on them.

Is now a good time to buy in Pomona?

The median asking price is 7.2% below its May 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices are still falling. Waiting has paid off so far. Let listings age, then come back lower. Pomona prices have risen in 94 of the last 111 months. Drops here have been short and shallow. Buying in a slow month has rarely hurt a long hold.

This market is turning. Which way is not settled yet. Check the monthly numbers above before you commit.

What numbers should you underwrite a Pomona deal with?

• Price growth to assume — +2.8%/yr. Pomona grew 5.5% a year over the decade. Ignore that rate. Most of it landed in the 2020 and 2021 boom. Without the boom, Pomona grows about 2.8% a year. That is the number to type in. Prices fell 2.2% over the last year. Use it for timing. The five-year rate is the better guide.
• Odds you cut your price to sell — 1 in 7. 15% of Pomona listings have cut their asking price. Underwrite your exit below asking.
• Competition when you exit — -5%. Homes for sale in Pomona are down 5% on last year, so your resale faces less competition than today's comps did.

Read how population change affects rentals and how we read these numbers, then run the numbers on a deal.

What is the median home price in Pomona?

The median asking price in Pomona is about $688,000 as of Sep 2026, down 5.5% from a year ago. This is the asking price on homes listed for sale. Sites that report sold prices or estimated home values will show a different number. Our Pomona figures cover the 4 ZIP codes with a Pomona mailing address, which can reach past city limits.

Is Pomona a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?

Neither side has the upper hand in Pomona right now. We compare Pomona with 2017–2019 at this time of year: there are 39 pending sales per 100 listings, against 59 then; the typical listing has been up 49% more days; 15% of sellers have cut their price, against 17% then.

Are Pomona home prices going up or down?

The median asking price is 7.2% below its May 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices are still falling. Waiting has paid off so far. Let listings age, then come back lower.

What is the best month to buy a house in Pomona?

Across 9 full years, Pomona asking prices ran lowest in January, about 4.1% below the year's average. They peaked in November. The most homes for sale show up in September, about 15% above the yearly average.

What is the fair market rent in Pomona?

HUD's fiscal year 2026 fair market rent for Los Angeles County is $2,601 a month for 2 bedrooms and $3,298 for 3 bedrooms. The figures include tenant-paid utilities and cover the whole county.