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Buying a home in Trabuco Canyon, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Trabuco Canyon is worth about $1,303,700, 77% above the California median of $734,700 and 3.9 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,984 a year in property taxes, about 0.38% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $229,239 a year, so the median home costs 5.7 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 86% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Trabuco Canyon at a glance

Trabuco Canyon California U.S.
Median home value $1,303,700 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,984 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.38% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $229,239 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 86% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,380 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1979 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,326 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Trabuco Canyon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Trabuco Canyon home of $1,303,700 with 20% down costs about $7,972 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $10,354, 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 $341,662 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Trabuco Canyon household income of $229,239; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $875,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$260,740
Loan amount$1,042,960
Principal and interest$7,016
Property taxes (0.38% a year)$413
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$543
PMI$0
Total per month$7,972

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$45,630
Loan amount$1,280,087
Principal and interest$8,611
Property taxes (0.38% a year)$413
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$543
FHA mortgage insurance$786
Total per month$10,354

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Questions about home buying in Trabuco Canyon

What is the median home value in Trabuco Canyon?

About $1,303,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Trabuco Canyon?

Homeowners pay a median $4,984 a year, which is about 0.38% 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 Trabuco Canyon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $7,972 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $341,662 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