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Buying a home in Victorville, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Victorville is worth about $385,600, 48% below the California median of $734,700 and 16% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,936 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 $74,410 a year, so the median home costs 5.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Victorville at a glance

Victorville California U.S.
Median home value $385,600 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,936 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $74,410 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 61% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,991 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.4% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,618 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.4% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1976 1980
Vacant homes 5.4% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 137,627 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Victorville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Victorville home of $385,600 with 20% down costs about $2,480 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,122, 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 $106,287 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Victorville household income of $74,410; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $270,000.

The median rent here is $1,618 a month, so owning the median home costs about $862 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$77,120
Loan amount$308,480
Principal and interest$2,075
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$244
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
PMI$0
Total per month$2,480

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,496
Loan amount$378,616
Principal and interest$2,547
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$244
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
FHA mortgage insurance$171
Total per month$3,122

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Questions about home buying in Victorville

What is the median home value in Victorville?

About $385,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Victorville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,936 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 Victorville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,480 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $106,287 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