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Buying a home in Spreckels, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Spreckels is worth about $843,800, 15% above the California median of $734,700 and 2.5 times the national median of $332,700. 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spreckels at a glance

Spreckels California U.S.
Median home value $843,800 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $5,124 $3,119
Median household income – $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 100% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,830 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1982 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 174 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spreckels

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spreckels home of $843,800 with 20% down costs about $5,666 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $7,207, 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 $242,833 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$168,760
Loan amount$675,040
Principal and interest$4,541
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$773
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$352
PMI$0
Total per month$5,666

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$29,533
Loan amount$828,517
Principal and interest$5,573
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$773
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$352
FHA mortgage insurance$509
Total per month$7,207

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Questions about home buying in Spreckels

What is the median home value in Spreckels?

About $843,800 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 Spreckels?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,666 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $242,833 a year.

More about Spreckels

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