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Buying a home in Kings Beach, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Kings Beach is worth about $772,100, 5% above the California median of $734,700 and 2.3 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,604 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $68,153 a year, so the median home costs 11.3 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kings Beach at a glance

Kings Beach California U.S.
Median home value $772,100 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,604 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $68,153 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,877 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,271 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1976 1980
Vacant homes 47.8% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 2,736 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kings Beach

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kings Beach home of $772,100 with 20% down costs about $4,863 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $6,273, 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 $208,411 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 86% of the median Kings Beach household income of $68,153; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $252,000.

The median rent here is $1,271 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,592 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$154,420
Loan amount$617,680
Principal and interest$4,155
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$386
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$322
PMI$0
Total per month$4,863

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$27,024
Loan amount$758,115
Principal and interest$5,100
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$386
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$322
FHA mortgage insurance$466
Total per month$6,273

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Questions about home buying in Kings Beach

What is the median home value in Kings Beach?

About $772,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kings Beach?

Homeowners pay a median $4,604 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Kings Beach?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,863 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $208,411 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