The typical owner-occupied home in Shingle Springs is worth about $744,900, about the same as the California median of $734,700 and 2.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,486 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 $135,530 a year, so the median home costs 5.5 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Shingle Springs at a glance
| Shingle Springs | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $744,900 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,486 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.60% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $135,530 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 62% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $3,202 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.5% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,411 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.8% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.5% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,801 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Shingle Springs
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shingle Springs home of $744,900 with 20% down costs about $4,692 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,933, 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 $201,069 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Shingle Springs household income of $135,530; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $502,000.
The median rent here is $1,411 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,281 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $148,980 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $595,920 |
| Principal and interest | $4,009 |
| Property taxes (0.60% a year) | $372 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $310 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $4,692 |
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| Down payment | $26,072 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $731,408 |
| Principal and interest | $4,920 |
| Property taxes (0.60% a year) | $372 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $310 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $329 |
| Total per month | $5,933 |
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Questions about home buying in Shingle Springs
What is the median home value in Shingle Springs?
About $744,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Shingle Springs?
Homeowners pay a median $4,486 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 Shingle Springs?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,692 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $201,069 a year.
More about Shingle Springs
- Mortgage Refinance in Shingle Springs
- Debt Relief in Shingle Springs
- Home Equity Loans in Shingle Springs
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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