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Buying a home in Davenport, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Davenport is worth about $946,400, 29% above the California median of $734,700 and 2.8 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,917 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $72,171 a year, so the median home costs 13.1 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 32% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Davenport at a glance

Davenport California U.S.
Median home value $946,400 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,917 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.84% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $72,171 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 32% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,861 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 37.1% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,469 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.8% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 4.5% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 403 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Davenport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Davenport home of $946,400 with 20% down costs about $6,150 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $7,879, 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 $263,571 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 102% of the median Davenport household income of $72,171; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $259,000.

The median rent here is $1,469 a month, so owning the median home costs about $4,681 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$189,280
Loan amount$757,120
Principal and interest$5,093
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$662
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$394
PMI$0
Total per month$6,150

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$33,124
Loan amount$929,258
Principal and interest$6,251
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$662
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$394
FHA mortgage insurance$571
Total per month$7,879

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Questions about home buying in Davenport

What is the median home value in Davenport?

About $946,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Davenport?

Homeowners pay a median $7,917 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Davenport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $6,150 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $263,571 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