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Buying a home in Holtville, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Holtville is worth about $310,100, 58% below the California median of $734,700 and 7% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,410 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $65,039 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 50% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Holtville at a glance

Holtville California U.S.
Median home value $310,100 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,410 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.45% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $65,039 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 50% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,450 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.6% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $861 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.1% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1976 1980
Vacant homes 14.5% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 5,617 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Holtville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Holtville home of $310,100 with 20% down costs about $1,914 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,431, 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 $82,044 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Holtville household income of $65,039; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.

The median rent here is $861 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,053 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$62,020
Loan amount$248,080
Principal and interest$1,669
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$129
PMI$0
Total per month$1,914

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,854
Loan amount$304,483
Principal and interest$2,048
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$129
FHA mortgage insurance$137
Total per month$2,431

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Questions about home buying in Holtville

What is the median home value in Holtville?

About $310,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Holtville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,410 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Holtville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,914 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,044 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