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Buying a home in Guadalupe, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Guadalupe is worth about $495,600, 33% below the California median of $734,700 and 49% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,690 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $66,930 a year, so the median home costs 7.4 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Guadalupe at a glance

Guadalupe California U.S.
Median home value $495,600 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,690 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.54% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $66,930 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 80% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,977 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.7% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,732 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 40.9% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1976 1980
Vacant homes 5.2% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 8,566 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Guadalupe

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Guadalupe home of $495,600 with 20% down costs about $3,097 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,922, 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 $132,714 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 56% of the median Guadalupe household income of $66,930; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.

The median rent here is $1,732 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,365 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$99,120
Loan amount$396,480
Principal and interest$2,667
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$223
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$206
PMI$0
Total per month$3,097

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$17,346
Loan amount$486,623
Principal and interest$3,274
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$223
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$206
FHA mortgage insurance$219
Total per month$3,922

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Questions about home buying in Guadalupe

What is the median home value in Guadalupe?

About $495,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Guadalupe?

Homeowners pay a median $2,690 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Guadalupe?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,097 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $132,714 a year.

More about Guadalupe

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