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Buying a home in Doyle, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Doyle is worth about $232,400, 68% below the California median of $734,700 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,693 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, close to the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $44,881 a year, so the median home costs 5.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Doyle at a glance

Doyle California U.S.
Median home value $232,400 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,693 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $44,881 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,490 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 35.5% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1976 1980
Vacant homes 18.3% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 779 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Doyle

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Doyle home of $232,400 with 20% down costs about $1,489 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,876, 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 $63,810 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Doyle household income of $44,881; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,480
Loan amount$185,920
Principal and interest$1,251
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$141
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
PMI$0
Total per month$1,489

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,134
Loan amount$228,191
Principal and interest$1,535
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$141
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
FHA mortgage insurance$103
Total per month$1,876

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Questions about home buying in Doyle

What is the median home value in Doyle?

About $232,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Doyle?

Homeowners pay a median $1,693 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Doyle?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,489 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,810 a year.

More about Doyle

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