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Buying a home in Coloma, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Coloma is worth about $460,900, 37% below the California median of $734,700 and 39% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,778 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $104,543 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 23% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coloma at a glance

Coloma California U.S.
Median home value $460,900 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,778 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $104,543 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 23% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,357 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 44.3% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $2,149 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.8% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1976 1980
Vacant homes 12.1% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 462 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coloma

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coloma home of $460,900 with 20% down costs about $3,072 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,840, 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 $131,652 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Coloma household income of $104,543; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $366,000.

The median rent here is $2,149 a month, so owning the median home costs about $923 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$92,180
Loan amount$368,720
Principal and interest$2,480
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$399
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$192
PMI$0
Total per month$3,072

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,132
Loan amount$452,552
Principal and interest$3,044
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$399
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$192
FHA mortgage insurance$204
Total per month$3,840

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Questions about home buying in Coloma

What is the median home value in Coloma?

About $460,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coloma?

Homeowners pay a median $4,778 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Coloma?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,072 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $131,652 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