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Buying a home in Cedarville, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Cedarville is worth about $246,400, 66% below the California median of $734,700 and 26% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,494 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $52,105 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cedarville at a glance

Cedarville California U.S.
Median home value $246,400 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,494 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.61% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $52,105 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,278 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.7% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.5% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1976 1980
Vacant homes 21.3% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 575 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cedarville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cedarville home of $246,400 with 20% down costs about $1,554 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,964, 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 $66,598 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Cedarville household income of $52,105; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,280
Loan amount$197,120
Principal and interest$1,326
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
PMI$0
Total per month$1,554

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,624
Loan amount$241,937
Principal and interest$1,628
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
FHA mortgage insurance$109
Total per month$1,964

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Questions about home buying in Cedarville

What is the median home value in Cedarville?

About $246,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cedarville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,494 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Cedarville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,554 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,598 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