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Buying a home in Maywood, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Maywood is worth about $634,400, 14% below the California median of $734,700 and 91% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,987 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $60,943 a year, so the median home costs 10.4 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 31% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maywood at a glance

Maywood California U.S.
Median home value $634,400 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,987 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $60,943 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 31% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,262 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.3% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,525 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.5% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1976 1980
Vacant homes 1.9% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 24,317 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maywood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maywood home of $634,400 with 20% down costs about $4,012 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,068, 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 $171,922 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 79% of the median Maywood household income of $60,943; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

The median rent here is $1,525 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,487 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$126,880
Loan amount$507,520
Principal and interest$3,414
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$333
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$264
PMI$0
Total per month$4,012

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$22,204
Loan amount$622,909
Principal and interest$4,190
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$333
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$264
FHA mortgage insurance$281
Total per month$5,068

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Questions about home buying in Maywood

What is the median home value in Maywood?

About $634,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maywood?

Homeowners pay a median $3,987 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Maywood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,012 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $171,922 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