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Buying a home in Snelling, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Snelling is worth about $294,200, 60% below the California median of $734,700 and 12% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,310 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $47,045 a year, so the median home costs 6.3 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Snelling at a glance

Snelling California U.S.
Median home value $294,200 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,310 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.79% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $47,045 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,465 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 38.0% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.5% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1976 1980
Vacant homes 25.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 243 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Snelling

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Snelling home of $294,200 with 20% down costs about $1,900 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,390, 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 $81,409 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 48% of the median Snelling household income of $47,045; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $170,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$58,840
Loan amount$235,360
Principal and interest$1,583
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
PMI$0
Total per month$1,900

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,297
Loan amount$288,871
Principal and interest$1,943
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
FHA mortgage insurance$130
Total per month$2,390

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Questions about home buying in Snelling

What is the median home value in Snelling?

About $294,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Snelling?

Homeowners pay a median $2,310 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Snelling?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,900 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $81,409 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