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Buying a home in Pine Grove, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Pine Grove is worth about $412,900, 44% below the California median of $734,700 and 24% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,273 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $89,311 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pine Grove at a glance

Pine Grove California U.S.
Median home value $412,900 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,273 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.79% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $89,311 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,322 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.9% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,253 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.5% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1976 1980
Vacant homes 19.8% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 3,040 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pine Grove

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pine Grove home of $412,900 with 20% down costs about $2,666 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,354, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $114,255 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Pine Grove household income of $89,311; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $323,000.

The median rent here is $1,253 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,413 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$82,580
Loan amount$330,320
Principal and interest$2,222
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$172
PMI$0
Total per month$2,666

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,452
Loan amount$405,421
Principal and interest$2,727
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$172
FHA mortgage insurance$183
Total per month$3,354

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Questions about home buying in Pine Grove

What is the median home value in Pine Grove?

About $412,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pine Grove?

Homeowners pay a median $3,273 a year, which is about 0.79% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Pine Grove?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,666 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $114,255 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data