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Buying a home in Cressey, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Cressey is worth about $225,000, 69% below the California median of $734,700 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,636 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 $90,333 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cressey at a glance

Cressey California U.S.
Median home value $225,000 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,636 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $90,333 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,206 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.3% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 386 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cressey

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cressey home of $225,000 with 20% down costs about $1,442 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,816, 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 $61,779 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Cressey household income of $90,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $329,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,000
Loan amount$180,000
Principal and interest$1,211
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$137
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
PMI$0
Total per month$1,442

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,875
Loan amount$220,925
Principal and interest$1,486
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$137
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,816

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Questions about home buying in Cressey

What is the median home value in Cressey?

About $225,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cressey?

Homeowners pay a median $1,636 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 Cressey?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,442 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,779 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