The typical owner-occupied home in Boron is worth about $148,600, 80% below the California median of $734,700 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,053 a year in property taxes, about 0.71% of their home's value, close to the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $53,170 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 45% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Boron at a glance
| Boron | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $148,600 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,053 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.71% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $53,170 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 45% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,161 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.6% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,219 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 31.5% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1959 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 21.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,698 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Boron
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Boron home of $148,600 with 20% down costs about $950 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,197, 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 $40,695 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Boron household income of $53,170; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.
The median rent here is $1,219 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $29,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $118,880 |
| Principal and interest | $800 |
| Property taxes (0.71% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $62 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $950 |
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| Down payment | $5,201 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $145,908 |
| Principal and interest | $982 |
| Property taxes (0.71% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $62 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $66 |
| Total per month | $1,197 |
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Questions about home buying in Boron
What is the median home value in Boron?
About $148,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Boron?
Homeowners pay a median $1,053 a year, which is about 0.71% 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 Boron?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $950 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,695 a year.
More about Boron
- Mortgage Refinance in Boron
- Debt Relief in Boron
- Home Equity Loans in Boron
- 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