Can A Police Officer Afford Rent in Agoura Hills, CA?

Rent-burdened — rent takes 59.6% of gross income.

Agoura Hills rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (California state estimate).

Agoura Hills median rent
$4,530/mo
Police Officer salary (California)
$91,179/yr
Rent as % of income
59.6%
Gross monthly income works out to about $7,598, and the 30% rule supports up to $2,279/mo in rent. Agoura Hills's median rent of $4,530 exceeds that threshold by $2,251/mo, putting a police officer salary into the rent-burdened range here. A police officer works roughly 103.3 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a police officer salary

The gap between a police officer's base pay and the rent in the city they patrol is a widely tracked local affordability question. Many large-city departments now publish recruitment materials that include a local-rent comparison, because affordability has become a recruiting issue. At the national-average officer base pay, the 30% rule supports about $1,932 a month in rent. The per-city pages combine local rent with local officer-pay estimates to show where rent stays within that range.

Cheaper rent nearby

These California cities have lower median rent than Agoura Hills, which improves the affordability math on a police officer salary:

Rancho Mirage, CA
$4,526/mo (59.6% of income)
Rancho Mirage, CA
$4,519/mo (59.5% of income)
Calabasas, CA
$4,514/mo (59.4% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a police officer afford rent in Agoura Hills, CA?

Median rent in Agoura Hills is $4,530 a month. A typical police officer in California earns about $91,179 a year, which makes that rent 59.6% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.

How much rent can a police officer afford in Agoura Hills?

Using the 30% rule, a police officer salary in California (~$91,179/yr) supports up to $2,279 a month in rent. Agoura Hills's current median rent is $4,530/mo, which is $2,251/mo over the affordability threshold.

How many hours does a police officer work to cover rent in Agoura Hills?

At an hourly equivalent of about $44 an hour, a police officer in California works roughly 103.3 hours a month to cover Agoura Hills's median rent of $4,530.

Where is rent cheaper than Agoura Hills for a police officer?

Nearby California cities with lower median rent include Rancho Mirage ($4,526/mo), Rancho Mirage ($4,519/mo), Calabasas ($4,514/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a police officer salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived California state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Agoura Hills, CA. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.