The typical owner-occupied home in Elverta is worth about $453,100, 38% below the California median of $734,700 and 36% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,138 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, close to the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $91,168 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Elverta at a glance
| Elverta | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $453,100 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,138 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.69% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $91,168 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,018 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.1% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,551 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 39.7% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.1% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 4,769 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Elverta
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Elverta home of $453,100 with 20% down costs about $2,888 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,643, 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 $123,761 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Elverta household income of $91,168; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $334,000.
The median rent here is $1,551 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,337 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $90,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $362,480 |
| Principal and interest | $2,438 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $261 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $189 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,888 |
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| Down payment | $15,858 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $444,893 |
| Principal and interest | $2,993 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $261 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $189 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $200 |
| Total per month | $3,643 |
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Questions about home buying in Elverta
What is the median home value in Elverta?
About $453,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Elverta?
Homeowners pay a median $3,138 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Elverta?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,888 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $123,761 a year.
More about Elverta
- Mortgage Refinance in Elverta
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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