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Buying a home in Rancho Cucamonga, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Rancho Cucamonga is worth about $740,200, about the same as the California median of $734,700 and 2.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,108 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 $111,895 a year, so the median home costs 6.6 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rancho Cucamonga at a glance

Rancho Cucamonga California U.S.
Median home value $740,200 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,108 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $111,895 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,947 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.0% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $2,357 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.7% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1976 1980
Vacant homes 3.4% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 175,411 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rancho Cucamonga

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rancho Cucamonga home of $740,200 with 20% down costs about $4,718 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,951, 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 $202,180 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 51% of the median Rancho Cucamonga household income of $111,895; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $410,000.

The median rent here is $2,357 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,361 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$148,040
Loan amount$592,160
Principal and interest$3,984
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$426
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$308
PMI$0
Total per month$4,718

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$25,907
Loan amount$726,793
Principal and interest$4,889
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$426
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$308
FHA mortgage insurance$327
Total per month$5,951

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Questions about home buying in Rancho Cucamonga

What is the median home value in Rancho Cucamonga?

About $740,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rancho Cucamonga?

Homeowners pay a median $5,108 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 Rancho Cucamonga?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,718 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $202,180 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