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Buying a home in Ocotillo, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Ocotillo is worth about $157,900, 79% below the California median of $734,700 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ocotillo at a glance

Ocotillo California U.S.
Median home value $157,900 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $5,124 $3,119
Median household income – $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,946 $1,963
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1997 1976 1980
Vacant homes 63.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 118 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ocotillo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ocotillo home of $157,900 with 20% down costs about $1,060 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,323, 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 $45,441 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,580
Loan amount$126,320
Principal and interest$850
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,060

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,526
Loan amount$155,040
Principal and interest$1,043
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,323

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Questions about home buying in Ocotillo

What is the median home value in Ocotillo?

About $157,900 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 Ocotillo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,060 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,441 a year.

More about Ocotillo

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