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Buying a home in Bieber, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Bieber is worth about $142,600, 81% below the California median of $734,700 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,750 a year in property taxes, about 1.23% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bieber at a glance

Bieber California U.S.
Median home value $142,600 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,750 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.23% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income – $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,946 $1,963
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1951 1976 1980
Vacant homes 40.5% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 266 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bieber

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bieber home of $142,600 with 20% down costs about $973 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,211, 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 $41,700 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,520
Loan amount$114,080
Principal and interest$767
Property taxes (1.23% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
PMI$0
Total per month$973

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,991
Loan amount$140,017
Principal and interest$942
Property taxes (1.23% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
FHA mortgage insurance$63
Total per month$1,211

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Questions about home buying in Bieber

What is the median home value in Bieber?

About $142,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bieber?

Homeowners pay a median $1,750 a year, which is about 1.23% 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 Bieber?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $973 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,700 a year.

More about Bieber

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