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Buying a home in Cabazon, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Cabazon is worth about $270,400, 63% below the California median of $734,700 and 19% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,807 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, close to the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $48,704 a year, so the median home costs 5.6 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cabazon at a glance

Cabazon California U.S.
Median home value $270,400 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,807 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $48,704 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,038 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 43.1% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,519 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 49.9% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1976 1980
Vacant homes 21.8% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,887 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cabazon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cabazon home of $270,400 with 20% down costs about $1,719 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,169, 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 $73,665 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Cabazon household income of $48,704; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.

The median rent here is $1,519 a month, so owning the median home costs about $200 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$54,080
Loan amount$216,320
Principal and interest$1,455
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$151
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$113
PMI$0
Total per month$1,719

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,464
Loan amount$265,502
Principal and interest$1,786
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$151
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$113
FHA mortgage insurance$120
Total per month$2,169

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Questions about home buying in Cabazon

What is the median home value in Cabazon?

About $270,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cabazon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,807 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Cabazon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,719 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $73,665 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