Median Age
55 Years
Largest Age Group
60-69 Years
Approximately 20% of Residents
Under 20
11%
Over 65
32%
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach, CA Area Guide
A cozy beach town with a small-town vibe next to Huntington Beach
Beach
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Coastal
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Scenic
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Great Location
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Sunset Beach is a coastal community within the city of Huntington Beach. Stretched across the shoreline, you’ll find marinas, houseboats, beach houses, and waterfront apartments. Sunset Beach is far from your typical beach town and embodies a small-town vibe as the community is just under two miles. On any given day you’ll find residents walking to the town’s quaint post office, walking their dogs with neighbors while enjoying the salty breeze, or enjoying live music playing in the distance.
Beach themed restaurants and bars serving everything from Italian cuisine to classic surf ’n ’turf border the Pacific Coast Highway, which is the main thoroughfare in the community. Easy access to the Pacific Coast Highway allows residents to easily travel to nearby beach communities for leisure or work. Watersports, hiking, and bonfires are extremely popular here. With all of these perks and more, Sunset Beach shines as one of the best SoCal communities — now it’s just up to you find your new apartment!
Demographics
Median Household Income
$108,413
Average: $130,908
Education
603
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
528
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Sunset Beach has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
47%
Non-Renters
53%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
57%
Other Education
43%
Getting Around
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Somewhat Walkable
Walkability
30
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Sunset Harbour
- Bolsa Chica Beach State Park
- Los Cerritos Wetlands Trust
- Shipley Nature Center
- Colorado Lagoon
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
- John Wayne/Orange County
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.