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Buying a home in Byron, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Byron is worth about $750,000, about the same as the California median of $734,700 and 2.3 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,682 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $76,424 a year, so the median home costs 9.8 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Byron at a glance

Byron California U.S.
Median home value $750,000 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,682 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.89% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $76,424 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.7% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $2,643 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.3% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,837 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Byron

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Byron home of $750,000 with 20% down costs about $4,905 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $6,154, 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 $210,214 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 77% of the median Byron household income of $76,424; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $273,000.

The median rent here is $2,643 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,262 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$150,000
Loan amount$600,000
Principal and interest$4,036
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$556
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$312
PMI$0
Total per month$4,905

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$26,250
Loan amount$736,416
Principal and interest$4,954
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$556
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$312
FHA mortgage insurance$332
Total per month$6,154

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Questions about home buying in Byron

What is the median home value in Byron?

About $750,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Byron?

Homeowners pay a median $6,682 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Byron?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,905 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $210,214 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