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Buying a home in New Cuyama, California

The typical owner-occupied home in New Cuyama is worth about $216,500, 71% below the California median of $734,700 and 35% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,263 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $60,759 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Cuyama at a glance

New Cuyama California U.S.
Median home value $216,500 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,263 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $60,759 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,167 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.9% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1956 1976 1980
Vacant homes 33.8% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 555 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Cuyama

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Cuyama home of $216,500 with 20% down costs about $1,360 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,721, 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 $58,285 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median New Cuyama household income of $60,759; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $226,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$43,300
Loan amount$173,200
Principal and interest$1,165
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
PMI$0
Total per month$1,360

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,578
Loan amount$212,579
Principal and interest$1,430
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
FHA mortgage insurance$96
Total per month$1,721

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Questions about home buying in New Cuyama

What is the median home value in New Cuyama?

About $216,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Cuyama?

Homeowners pay a median $1,263 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 New Cuyama?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,360 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,285 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