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Buying a home in Nicasio, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Nicasio is worth about $1,968,800, 2.7 times the California median of $734,700 and 5.9 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $250,001 a year, so the median home costs 7.9 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nicasio at a glance

Nicasio California U.S.
Median home value $1,968,800 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $250,001 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.5% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1984 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 91 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nicasio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nicasio home of $1,968,800 with 20% down costs about $12,252 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $15,849, 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 $525,105 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 59% of the median Nicasio household income of $250,001; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $937,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$393,760
Loan amount$1,575,040
Principal and interest$10,595
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$837
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$820
PMI$0
Total per month$12,252

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$68,908
Loan amount$1,933,140
Principal and interest$13,004
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$837
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$820
FHA mortgage insurance$1,187
Total per month$15,849

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Questions about home buying in Nicasio

What is the median home value in Nicasio?

About $1,968,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nicasio?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Nicasio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $12,252 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $525,105 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