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Buying a home in Antelope, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Antelope is worth about $489,800, 33% below the California median of $734,700 and 47% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,637 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $99,067 a year, so the median home costs 4.9 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Antelope at a glance

Antelope California U.S.
Median home value $489,800 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,637 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $99,067 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,300 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.1% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $2,189 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.7% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1976 1980
Vacant homes 1.7% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 48,301 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Antelope

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Antelope home of $489,800 with 20% down costs about $3,142 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,958, 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 $134,660 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Antelope household income of $99,067; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $360,000.

The median rent here is $2,189 a month, so owning the median home costs about $953 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$97,960
Loan amount$391,840
Principal and interest$2,636
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$302
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$204
PMI$0
Total per month$3,142

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$17,143
Loan amount$480,928
Principal and interest$3,235
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$302
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$204
FHA mortgage insurance$217
Total per month$3,958

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Questions about home buying in Antelope

What is the median home value in Antelope?

About $489,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Antelope?

Homeowners pay a median $3,637 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Antelope?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,142 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $134,660 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