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Buying a home in Auberry, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Auberry is worth about $375,300, 49% below the California median of $734,700 and 13% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,366 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 $78,512 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Auberry at a glance

Auberry California U.S.
Median home value $375,300 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,366 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $78,512 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,948 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.9% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,452 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.7% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1976 1980
Vacant homes 25.4% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 3,240 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Auberry

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Auberry home of $375,300 with 20% down costs about $2,373 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,998, 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 $101,706 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Auberry household income of $78,512; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $290,000.

The median rent here is $1,452 a month, so owning the median home costs about $921 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$75,060
Loan amount$300,240
Principal and interest$2,020
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$197
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$156
PMI$0
Total per month$2,373

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,136
Loan amount$368,502
Principal and interest$2,479
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$197
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$156
FHA mortgage insurance$166
Total per month$2,998

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Questions about home buying in Auberry

What is the median home value in Auberry?

About $375,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Auberry?

Homeowners pay a median $2,366 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 Auberry?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,373 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $101,706 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