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Buying a home in Loleta, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Loleta is worth about $589,800, 20% below the California median of $734,700 and 77% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,754 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $40,086 a year, so the median home costs 14.7 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 35% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loleta at a glance

Loleta California U.S.
Median home value $589,800 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,754 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $40,086 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 35% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,036 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.0% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $999 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.9% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 723 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loleta

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loleta home of $589,800 with 20% down costs about $3,651 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,633, 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 $156,465 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 109% of the median Loleta household income of $40,086; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $151,000.

The median rent here is $999 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,652 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$117,960
Loan amount$471,840
Principal and interest$3,174
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$231
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$246
PMI$0
Total per month$3,651

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$20,643
Loan amount$579,117
Principal and interest$3,896
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$231
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$246
FHA mortgage insurance$261
Total per month$4,633

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Questions about home buying in Loleta

What is the median home value in Loleta?

About $589,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loleta?

Homeowners pay a median $2,754 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Loleta?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,651 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $156,465 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