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Buying a home in Arbuckle, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Arbuckle is worth about $394,100, 46% below the California median of $734,700 and 18% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,383 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $86,942 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Arbuckle at a glance

Arbuckle California U.S.
Median home value $394,100 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,383 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $86,942 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,424 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.4% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,224 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.5% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1976 1980
Vacant homes 1.6% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 3,093 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Arbuckle

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Arbuckle home of $394,100 with 20% down costs about $2,482 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,139, 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 $106,379 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Arbuckle household income of $86,942; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $322,000.

The median rent here is $1,224 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,258 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$78,820
Loan amount$315,280
Principal and interest$2,121
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$197
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$164
PMI$0
Total per month$2,482

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,794
Loan amount$386,962
Principal and interest$2,603
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$197
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$164
FHA mortgage insurance$174
Total per month$3,139

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Questions about home buying in Arbuckle

What is the median home value in Arbuckle?

About $394,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Arbuckle?

Homeowners pay a median $2,383 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Arbuckle?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,482 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $106,379 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