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Buying a home in Delhi, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Delhi is worth about $349,700, 52% below the California median of $734,700 and 5% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,514 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, close to the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $67,500 a year, so the median home costs 5.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Delhi at a glance

Delhi California U.S.
Median home value $349,700 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,514 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $67,500 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,644 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.2% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,274 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.8% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1976 1980
Vacant homes 2.3% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 11,009 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Delhi

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Delhi home of $349,700 with 20% down costs about $2,237 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,820, 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 $95,892 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Delhi household income of $67,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.

The median rent here is $1,274 a month, so owning the median home costs about $963 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$69,940
Loan amount$279,760
Principal and interest$1,882
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$210
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
PMI$0
Total per month$2,237

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,240
Loan amount$343,366
Principal and interest$2,310
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$210
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
FHA mortgage insurance$155
Total per month$2,820

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Questions about home buying in Delhi

What is the median home value in Delhi?

About $349,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Delhi?

Homeowners pay a median $2,514 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Delhi?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,237 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $95,892 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