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Buying a home in Stirling City, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Stirling City is worth about $265,100, 64% below the California median of $734,700 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stirling City at a glance

Stirling City California U.S.
Median home value $265,100 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $5,124 $3,119
Median household income – $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 81% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,946 $1,963
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 43.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 344 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stirling City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stirling City home of $265,100 with 20% down costs about $1,780 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,222, 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 $76,292 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$53,020
Loan amount$212,080
Principal and interest$1,427
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$243
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
PMI$0
Total per month$1,780

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,278
Loan amount$260,298
Principal and interest$1,751
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$243
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
FHA mortgage insurance$117
Total per month$2,222

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Questions about home buying in Stirling City

What is the median home value in Stirling City?

About $265,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Stirling City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,780 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $76,292 a year.

More about Stirling City

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