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Buying a home in Le Grand, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Le Grand is worth about $286,000, 61% below the California median of $734,700 and 14% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,337 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $45,938 a year, so the median home costs 6.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Le Grand at a glance

Le Grand California U.S.
Median home value $286,000 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,337 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $45,938 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,241 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.9% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $866 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.9% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1976 1980
Vacant homes 4.7% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,636 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Le Grand

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Le Grand home of $286,000 with 20% down costs about $1,770 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,247, 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 $75,871 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 46% of the median Le Grand household income of $45,938; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.

The median rent here is $866 a month, so owning the median home costs about $904 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$57,200
Loan amount$228,800
Principal and interest$1,539
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$119
PMI$0
Total per month$1,770

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,010
Loan amount$280,820
Principal and interest$1,889
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$119
FHA mortgage insurance$126
Total per month$2,247

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Questions about home buying in Le Grand

What is the median home value in Le Grand?

About $286,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Le Grand?

Homeowners pay a median $1,337 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Le Grand?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,770 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,871 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