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Buying a home in San Juan Bautista, California

The typical owner-occupied home in San Juan Bautista is worth about $785,800, 7% above the California median of $734,700 and 2.4 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,033 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $115,833 a year, so the median home costs 6.8 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

San Juan Bautista at a glance

San Juan Bautista California U.S.
Median home value $785,800 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,033 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $115,833 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,842 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.0% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,889 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.7% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1976 1980
Vacant homes 7.9% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 2,033 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in San Juan Bautista

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median San Juan Bautista home of $785,800 with 20% down costs about $5,061 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $6,496, 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 $216,880 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 52% of the median San Juan Bautista household income of $115,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $420,000.

The median rent here is $1,889 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,172 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$157,160
Loan amount$628,640
Principal and interest$4,229
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$504
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$327
PMI$0
Total per month$5,061

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$27,503
Loan amount$771,567
Principal and interest$5,190
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$504
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$327
FHA mortgage insurance$474
Total per month$6,496

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Questions about home buying in San Juan Bautista

What is the median home value in San Juan Bautista?

About $785,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in San Juan Bautista?

Homeowners pay a median $6,033 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 San Juan Bautista?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,061 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $216,880 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