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Buying a home in San Geronimo, California

The typical owner-occupied home in San Geronimo is worth about $1,175,500, 60% above the California median of $734,700 and 3.5 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $8,604 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 $171,932 a year, so the median home costs 6.8 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

San Geronimo at a glance

San Geronimo California U.S.
Median home value $1,175,500 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $8,604 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $171,932 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.7% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1978 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 583 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in San Geronimo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median San Geronimo home of $1,175,500 with 20% down costs about $7,531 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $9,678, 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 $322,758 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 53% of the median San Geronimo household income of $171,932; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $626,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$235,100
Loan amount$940,400
Principal and interest$6,326
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$715
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$490
PMI$0
Total per month$7,531

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$41,142
Loan amount$1,154,209
Principal and interest$7,764
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$715
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$490
FHA mortgage insurance$709
Total per month$9,678

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Questions about home buying in San Geronimo

What is the median home value in San Geronimo?

About $1,175,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in San Geronimo?

Homeowners pay a median $8,604 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 San Geronimo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $7,531 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $322,758 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