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Buying a home in Tres Pinos, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Tres Pinos is worth about $1,036,000, 41% above the California median of $734,700 and 3.1 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $9,219 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tres Pinos at a glance

Tres Pinos California U.S.
Median home value $1,036,000 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $9,219 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.89% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income – $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 80% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,323 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.3% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 901 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tres Pinos

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tres Pinos home of $1,036,000 with 20% down costs about $6,775 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $8,668, 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 $290,375 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$207,200
Loan amount$828,800
Principal and interest$5,575
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$768
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$432
PMI$0
Total per month$6,775

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$36,260
Loan amount$1,017,235
Principal and interest$6,843
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$768
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$432
FHA mortgage insurance$625
Total per month$8,668

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Questions about home buying in Tres Pinos

What is the median home value in Tres Pinos?

About $1,036,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tres Pinos?

Homeowners pay a median $9,219 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Tres Pinos?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $6,775 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $290,375 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