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Buying a home in Woody, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Woody is worth about $284,100, 61% below the California median of $734,700 and 15% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,304 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $93,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woody at a glance

Woody California U.S.
Median home value $284,100 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,304 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.16% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $93,750 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,206 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.9% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1977 1976 1980
Vacant homes 41.8% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 74 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woody

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woody home of $284,100 with 20% down costs about $1,922 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,395, 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 $82,369 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Woody household income of $93,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $323,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$56,820
Loan amount$227,280
Principal and interest$1,529
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$275
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$118
PMI$0
Total per month$1,922

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,944
Loan amount$278,954
Principal and interest$1,877
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$275
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$118
FHA mortgage insurance$126
Total per month$2,395

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Questions about home buying in Woody

What is the median home value in Woody?

About $284,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Woody?

Homeowners pay a median $3,304 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 Woody?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,922 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,369 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