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Buying a home in Shandon, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Shandon is worth about $448,500, 39% below the California median of $734,700 and 35% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,333 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 $107,273 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 88% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Shandon at a glance

Shandon California U.S.
Median home value $448,500 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,333 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $107,273 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 88% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,129 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.1% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1989 1976 1980
Vacant homes 5.6% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,169 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Shandon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shandon home of $448,500 with 20% down costs about $2,877 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,624, 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 $123,305 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Shandon household income of $107,273; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $390,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$89,700
Loan amount$358,800
Principal and interest$2,414
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$277
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$187
PMI$0
Total per month$2,877

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,698
Loan amount$440,377
Principal and interest$2,962
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$277
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$187
FHA mortgage insurance$198
Total per month$3,624

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Questions about home buying in Shandon

What is the median home value in Shandon?

About $448,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Shandon?

Homeowners pay a median $3,333 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 Shandon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,877 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $123,305 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