The typical owner-occupied home in Homeland is worth about $238,200, 68% below the California median of $734,700 and 28% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,256 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $60,404 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Homeland at a glance
| Homeland | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $238,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,256 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.53% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,404 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,869 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 30.9% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,635 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.3% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.6% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 7,584 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Homeland
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Homeland home of $238,200 with 20% down costs about $1,486 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,883, 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 $63,702 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Homeland household income of $60,404; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $226,000.
The median rent here is $1,635 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $47,640 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $190,560 |
| Principal and interest | $1,282 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $105 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $99 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,486 |
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| Down payment | $8,337 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $233,886 |
| Principal and interest | $1,573 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $105 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $99 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $105 |
| Total per month | $1,883 |
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Questions about home buying in Homeland
What is the median home value in Homeland?
About $238,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Homeland?
Homeowners pay a median $1,256 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Homeland?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,486 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,702 a year.
More about Homeland
- Mortgage Refinance in Homeland
- Debt Relief in Homeland
- Home Equity Loans in Homeland
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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