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Buying a home in Loma Linda, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Loma Linda is worth about $596,900, 19% below the California median of $734,700 and 79% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,603 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 $82,353 a year, so the median home costs 7.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 38% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loma Linda at a glance

Loma Linda California U.S.
Median home value $596,900 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,603 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $82,353 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 38% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,767 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,855 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1976 1980
Vacant homes 7.8% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 25,122 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loma Linda

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loma Linda home of $596,900 with 20% down costs about $3,844 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,838, 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 $164,744 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 56% of the median Loma Linda household income of $82,353; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $298,000.

The median rent here is $1,855 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,989 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$119,380
Loan amount$477,520
Principal and interest$3,212
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$383
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$249
PMI$0
Total per month$3,844

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$20,892
Loan amount$586,089
Principal and interest$3,943
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$383
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$249
FHA mortgage insurance$264
Total per month$4,838

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Questions about home buying in Loma Linda

What is the median home value in Loma Linda?

About $596,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loma Linda?

Homeowners pay a median $4,603 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 Loma Linda?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,844 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $164,744 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