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Buying a home in Gasquet, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Gasquet is worth about $267,100, 64% below the California median of $734,700 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,852 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, close to the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $48,750 a year, so the median home costs 5.5 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gasquet at a glance

Gasquet California U.S.
Median home value $267,100 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,852 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $48,750 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,031 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.7% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2001 1976 1980
Vacant homes 33.1% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 346 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gasquet

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gasquet home of $267,100 with 20% down costs about $1,702 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,147, 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 $72,956 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Gasquet household income of $48,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$53,420
Loan amount$213,680
Principal and interest$1,437
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$154
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
PMI$0
Total per month$1,702

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,348
Loan amount$262,262
Principal and interest$1,764
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$154
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
FHA mortgage insurance$118
Total per month$2,147

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Questions about home buying in Gasquet

What is the median home value in Gasquet?

About $267,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gasquet?

Homeowners pay a median $1,852 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Gasquet?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,702 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $72,956 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