The typical owner-occupied home in Bodfish is worth about $145,800, 80% below the California median of $734,700 and 56% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,344 a year in property taxes, about 0.92% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $39,863 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bodfish at a glance
| Bodfish | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $145,800 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,344 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.92% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $39,863 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 65% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,413 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 28.1% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $974 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.3% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.8% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,694 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bodfish
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bodfish home of $145,800 with 20% down costs about $957 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,200, 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 $41,022 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Bodfish household income of $39,863; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $142,000.
The median rent here is $974 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $29,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $116,640 |
| Principal and interest | $785 |
| Property taxes (0.92% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $61 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $957 |
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| Down payment | $5,103 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $143,159 |
| Principal and interest | $963 |
| Property taxes (0.92% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $61 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $64 |
| Total per month | $1,200 |
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Questions about home buying in Bodfish
What is the median home value in Bodfish?
About $145,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bodfish?
Homeowners pay a median $1,344 a year, which is about 0.92% 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 Bodfish?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $957 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,022 a year.
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- Mortgage Refinance in Bodfish
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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