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Buying a home in Grizzly Flats, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Grizzly Flats is worth about $384,400, 48% below the California median of $734,700 and 16% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,410 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $92,004 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Grizzly Flats at a glance

Grizzly Flats California U.S.
Median home value $384,400 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,410 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $92,004 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 100% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,391 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.8% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1992 1976 1980
Vacant homes 21.1% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,410 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Grizzly Flats

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Grizzly Flats home of $384,400 with 20% down costs about $2,431 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,071, 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 $104,172 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Grizzly Flats household income of $92,004; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $339,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$76,880
Loan amount$307,520
Principal and interest$2,069
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$202
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$160
PMI$0
Total per month$2,431

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,454
Loan amount$377,438
Principal and interest$2,539
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$202
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$160
FHA mortgage insurance$170
Total per month$3,071

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Questions about home buying in Grizzly Flats

What is the median home value in Grizzly Flats?

About $384,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Grizzly Flats?

Homeowners pay a median $2,410 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Grizzly Flats?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,431 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $104,172 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