Chino Hills, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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San Bernardino County · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario · population 77,418

Image: Wikipedia · Chino Hills, California

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Rising

Momentum score · 0–100

Where Chino Hills stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $997,660

1-year +1.3%

5-yr CAGR +6.8%

vs 5-yr peak +0.0%

Population -0.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability

40/100

Car-dependent

Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.

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Public transit

22/100

Transit limited

Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.

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Remote work fit

52/100

Workable for remote workers

Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 27.0

Rent

At a 27.0 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Chino Hills for most shorter holds. The premium you pay to own would take many years of rent savings to recoup, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and opportunity cost on the down payment.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY

56 · w22%

Home 5-yr CAGR

73 · w22%

Distance from peak

90 · w18%

Population growth

40 · w16%

Rent YoY

45 · w12%

Home 10-yr CAGR

71 · w10%

Long thesis

Chino Hills has held up across the cycle: home values at $997,660 with +6.8% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Chino Hills carries a $997,660 median home with only +1.3% YoY. Premium pricing in a flat tape is the bear setup — you're paying for the trend that already ran while new buyers can't afford to extend it.

About Chino Hills

Chino Hills is a city in San Bernardino County, California, with an estimated population of 77,418. It anchors the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area. The median home value in Chino Hills is $997,660 as of 2026-04, up 1.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +6.8% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Chino Hills average $3,078 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.1%). The composite momentum score is 64 of 100 (Rising). The market is healthy with prices supported by underlying demand.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +6.8% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.

●Held the highs: currently +0.0% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

▼ Bear case

●Expensive AND not growing: median home $997,660 with only +1.3% YoY. You’re paying premium pricing for a flat trend.

●Flat or shrinking population: -0.3% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.

About Chino Hills (Wikipedia)

Chino Hills is a city in the Greater Los Angeles area of California. It is located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County. As of the 2020 census, Chino Hills had a population of 78,411.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorArt Bennett

Area44.70 sq mi

Elevation860 ft

EstablishedDecember 1, 1991Cite web

Density1756.13/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Things to see in Chino Hills(Landmarks)

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chino Hills
The Egyptian Building, a building imitating ancient Egyptian architecture whilst housing a restaurant, is located in the city.

Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.

Playbook

Buyer

You're not in a frenzy but you're not getting bargains either. Make a competitive offer with normal inspection terms. Don't lowball — the listing will move with or without you.

Seller

Price at fair market value; expect movement in 30-45 days. Don't get clever with terms (rent-back, contingencies) — buyers in a Rising market have options.

Investor

Appreciation tailwind exists but cash flow requires discipline on price. Run the numbers conservatively and confirm rent comps before committing.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for San Bernardino County right now.

NWS active alerts (CA)California Emergency Management How to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. San Bernardino County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)

60° / 41°

avg high / low

Summer (Jul)

82° / 60°

avg high / low

Sunny days/yr

258

~71% of year

Annual precip

22″ rain

8″ snow

Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)

Hurricane

Very low

Tornado

Very low

Wildfire

Very high

Earthquake

Very high

Flood

Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

NFLLos Angeles Rams →Los Angeles Chargers →

NBALos Angeles Lakers →Los Angeles Clippers →

MLBLos Angeles Dodgers →Los Angeles Angels →

NHLLos Angeles Kings →Anaheim Ducks →

Current weather

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7-day forecast on weather.gov →

Find rentals & listings

Open current Chino Hills listings on the major real-estate sites.

For rent

Zillow rentals → Apartments.com → Trulia rentals →

For sale

Zillow for sale → Realtor.com →

Links open the live search on the destination site — results are always current.

Local news & community

Latest news

Chino Hills Preliminary Budget Available
City of Chino Hills · 3h ago
Southern California fires: Air quality concerns rise as smoke from Sandy, Bain, Verona and Santa Rosa Island fires spreads
ABC7 Los Angeles · 8h ago
Tesla rollover crash sparked Chino Hills fire that forced people from their homes, officials say
Los Angeles Times · 6d ago
Update: Willow Fire in San Bernardino County remains 100% contained as of Tuesday afternoon
Fresno Bee · 1d ago
Chino Hills ‘Willow Fire’ map: Forward progress stopped after evacuations near Soquel Canyon Parkway; visuals emerge | Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times · 1d ago
3130 Oakcrest Dr, Chino Hills, CA 91709
Realtor.com · 4d ago

Local economy & environment

Humidity

65%

Moderate climate

Median household income

$91,500

California state median

Top industries (state-level)

TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.