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Buying a home in Millville, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Millville is worth about $433,300, 41% below the California median of $734,700 and 30% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,299 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $141,500 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Millville at a glance

Millville California U.S.
Median home value $433,300 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,299 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $141,500 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,924 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.3% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1976 1980
Vacant homes 8.9% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 939 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Millville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Millville home of $433,300 with 20% down costs about $2,870 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,592, 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 $122,995 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Millville household income of $141,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $498,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$86,660
Loan amount$346,640
Principal and interest$2,332
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$357
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$181
PMI$0
Total per month$2,870

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,166
Loan amount$425,452
Principal and interest$2,862
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$357
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$181
FHA mortgage insurance$192
Total per month$3,592

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Questions about home buying in Millville

What is the median home value in Millville?

About $433,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Millville?

Homeowners pay a median $4,299 a year, which is about 0.99% 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 Millville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,870 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $122,995 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