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Buying a home in Chino, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Chino is worth about $683,400, 7% below the California median of $734,700 and 2.1 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,175 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $104,682 a year, so the median home costs 6.5 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Chino at a glance

Chino California U.S.
Median home value $683,400 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,175 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $104,682 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,850 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.7% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $2,336 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.7% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1976 1980
Vacant homes 3.3% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 92,652 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Chino

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Chino home of $683,400 with 20% down costs about $4,395 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,534, 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 $188,374 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 50% of the median Chino household income of $104,682; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $380,000.

The median rent here is $2,336 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,059 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$136,680
Loan amount$546,720
Principal and interest$3,678
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$433
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$285
PMI$0
Total per month$4,395

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$23,919
Loan amount$671,022
Principal and interest$4,514
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$433
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$285
FHA mortgage insurance$302
Total per month$5,534

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Questions about home buying in Chino

What is the median home value in Chino?

About $683,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Chino?

Homeowners pay a median $5,175 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Chino?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,395 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $188,374 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