The typical owner-occupied home in Avenal is worth about $228,900, 69% below the California median of $734,700 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,532 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, close to the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $54,741 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 45% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Avenal at a glance
| Avenal | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $228,900 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,532 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.67% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $54,741 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 45% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 70% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,390 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 29.1% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,015 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.2% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.9% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 13,608 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Avenal
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Avenal home of $228,900 with 20% down costs about $1,455 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,836, 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 $62,359 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Avenal household income of $54,741; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.
The median rent here is $1,015 a month, so owning the median home costs about $440 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $45,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $183,120 |
| Principal and interest | $1,232 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $128 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $95 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,455 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
| Down payment | $8,012 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $224,754 |
| Principal and interest | $1,512 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $128 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $95 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $101 |
| Total per month | $1,836 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
Questions about home buying in Avenal
What is the median home value in Avenal?
About $228,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Avenal?
Homeowners pay a median $1,532 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Avenal?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,455 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,359 a year.
More about Avenal
- Mortgage Refinance in Avenal
- Debt Relief in Avenal
- Home Equity Loans in Avenal
- 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