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Buying a home in Reedley, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Reedley is worth about $334,800, 54% below the California median of $734,700 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,312 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 $63,307 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Reedley at a glance

Reedley California U.S.
Median home value $334,800 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,312 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $63,307 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,049 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.2% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,288 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1976 1980
Vacant homes 4.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 25,609 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Reedley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Reedley home of $334,800 with 20% down costs about $2,134 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,692, 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 $91,448 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Reedley household income of $63,307; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $232,000.

The median rent here is $1,288 a month, so owning the median home costs about $846 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$66,960
Loan amount$267,840
Principal and interest$1,802
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$193
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
PMI$0
Total per month$2,134

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,718
Loan amount$328,736
Principal and interest$2,211
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$193
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
FHA mortgage insurance$148
Total per month$2,692

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Questions about home buying in Reedley

What is the median home value in Reedley?

About $334,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Reedley?

Homeowners pay a median $2,312 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 Reedley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,134 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $91,448 a year.

More about Reedley

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