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Buying a home in Loma Mar, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Loma Mar is worth about $1,073,100, 46% above the California median of $734,700 and 3.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $8,490 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $250,001 a year, so the median home costs 4.3 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loma Mar at a glance

Loma Mar California U.S.
Median home value $1,073,100 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $8,490 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.79% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $250,001 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,946 $1,963
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 309 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loma Mar

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loma Mar home of $1,073,100 with 20% down costs about $6,929 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $8,889, 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 $296,941 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Loma Mar household income of $250,001; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $903,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$214,620
Loan amount$858,480
Principal and interest$5,775
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$706
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$447
PMI$0
Total per month$6,929

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$37,558
Loan amount$1,053,663
Principal and interest$7,088
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$706
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$447
FHA mortgage insurance$647
Total per month$8,889

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Questions about home buying in Loma Mar

What is the median home value in Loma Mar?

About $1,073,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loma Mar?

Homeowners pay a median $8,490 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Mar?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $6,929 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $296,941 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