The typical owner-occupied home in Fullerton is worth about $902,600, 23% above the California median of $734,700 and 2.7 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,697 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $104,286 a year, so the median home costs 8.7 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 52% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fullerton at a glance
| Fullerton | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $902,600 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $5,697 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.63% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $104,286 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 52% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 68% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $3,317 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.9% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $2,194 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.5% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 140,968 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fullerton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fullerton home of $902,600 with 20% down costs about $5,707 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $7,356, 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 $244,604 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 66% of the median Fullerton household income of $104,286; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $385,000.
The median rent here is $2,194 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,513 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $180,520 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $722,080 |
| Principal and interest | $4,857 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $474 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $376 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $5,707 |
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| Down payment | $31,591 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $886,252 |
| Principal and interest | $5,962 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $474 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $376 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $544 |
| Total per month | $7,356 |
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Questions about home buying in Fullerton
What is the median home value in Fullerton?
About $902,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fullerton?
Homeowners pay a median $5,697 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Fullerton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,707 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $244,604 a year.
More about Fullerton
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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