The typical owner-occupied home in Lee Vining is worth about $435,200, 41% below the California median of $734,700 and 31% above the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $134,120 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lee Vining at a glance
| Lee Vining | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $435,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $134,120 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 76% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 26.8% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 628 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lee Vining
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lee Vining home of $435,200 with 20% down costs about $2,922 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,647, 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 $125,244 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Lee Vining household income of $134,120; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $466,000.
| Down payment | $87,040 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $348,160 |
| Principal and interest | $2,342 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $399 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $181 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,922 |
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| Down payment | $15,232 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $427,317 |
| Principal and interest | $2,875 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $399 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $181 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $192 |
| Total per month | $3,647 |
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Questions about home buying in Lee Vining
What is the median home value in Lee Vining?
About $435,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Lee Vining?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,922 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $125,244 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