Home / Home Buying by state / California / Merced County / Ballico

Buying a home in Ballico, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Ballico is worth about $522,100, 29% below the California median of $734,700 and 57% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,813 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $171,875 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 85% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ballico at a glance

Ballico California U.S.
Median home value $522,100 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,813 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.54% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $171,875 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 85% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,212 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.3% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $892 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.3% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 447 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ballico

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ballico home of $522,100 with 20% down costs about $3,262 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,132, 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 $139,811 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Ballico household income of $171,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $642,000.

The median rent here is $892 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,370 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$104,420
Loan amount$417,680
Principal and interest$2,810
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$235
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$218
PMI$0
Total per month$3,262

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$18,274
Loan amount$512,643
Principal and interest$3,449
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$235
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$218
FHA mortgage insurance$231
Total per month$4,132

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Ballico

What is the median home value in Ballico?

About $522,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ballico?

Homeowners pay a median $2,813 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Ballico?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,262 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $139,811 a year.

More about Ballico

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