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Buying a home in River Pines, California

The typical owner-occupied home in River Pines is worth about $316,700, 57% below the California median of $734,700 and 5% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,355 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.

River Pines at a glance

River Pines California U.S.
Median home value $316,700 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,355 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income – $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 100% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,865 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1953 1976 1980
Vacant homes 19.2% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 374 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in River Pines

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median River Pines home of $316,700 with 20% down costs about $2,032 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,559, 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 $87,070 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$63,340
Loan amount$253,360
Principal and interest$1,704
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$195
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$132
PMI$0
Total per month$2,032

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,084
Loan amount$310,964
Principal and interest$2,092
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$195
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$132
FHA mortgage insurance$140
Total per month$2,559

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Questions about home buying in River Pines

What is the median home value in River Pines?

About $316,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in River Pines?

Homeowners pay a median $2,355 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 River Pines?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,032 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $87,070 a year.

More about River Pines

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