The typical owner-occupied home in Elk Creek is worth about $184,400, 75% below the California median of $734,700 and 45% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $85,313 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Elk Creek at a glance
| Elk Creek | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $184,400 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $85,313 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1953 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 61.1% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 36 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Elk Creek
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Elk Creek home of $184,400 with 20% down costs about $1,238 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,545, 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 $53,068 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Elk Creek household income of $85,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $296,000.
| Down payment | $36,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $147,520 |
| Principal and interest | $992 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $169 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $77 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,238 |
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| Down payment | $6,454 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $181,060 |
| Principal and interest | $1,218 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $169 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $77 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $82 |
| Total per month | $1,545 |
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Questions about home buying in Elk Creek
What is the median home value in Elk Creek?
About $184,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Elk Creek?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,238 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,068 a year.
More about Elk Creek
- Mortgage Refinance in Elk Creek
- Debt Relief in Elk Creek
- Home Equity Loans in Elk Creek
- 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