The typical owner-occupied home in Boulevard is worth about $388,600, 47% below the California median of $734,700 and 17% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,886 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $78,217 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Boulevard at a glance
| Boulevard | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $388,600 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,886 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.74% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $78,217 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 77% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 80% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,305 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 33.1% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 752 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Boulevard
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Boulevard home of $388,600 with 20% down costs about $2,493 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,140, 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 $106,837 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Boulevard household income of $78,217; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $284,000.
| Down payment | $77,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $310,880 |
| Principal and interest | $2,091 |
| Property taxes (0.74% a year) | $240 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $162 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,493 |
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| Down payment | $13,601 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $381,561 |
| Principal and interest | $2,567 |
| Property taxes (0.74% a year) | $240 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $162 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $172 |
| Total per month | $3,140 |
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Questions about home buying in Boulevard
What is the median home value in Boulevard?
About $388,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Boulevard?
Homeowners pay a median $2,886 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Boulevard?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,493 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $106,837 a year.
More about Boulevard
- Mortgage Refinance in Boulevard
- Debt Relief in Boulevard
- Home Equity Loans in Boulevard
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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