The typical owner-occupied home in Shingletown is worth about $235,900, 68% below the California median of $734,700 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,478 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $66,635 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Shingletown at a glance
| Shingletown | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $235,900 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,478 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.63% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $66,635 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 95% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 61% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,241 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.3% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 17.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,164 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Shingletown
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shingletown home of $235,900 with 20% down costs about $1,492 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,885, 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 $63,929 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Shingletown household income of $66,635; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.
| Down payment | $47,180 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $188,720 |
| Principal and interest | $1,270 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $124 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,492 |
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| Down payment | $8,256 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $231,627 |
| Principal and interest | $1,558 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $124 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $104 |
| Total per month | $1,885 |
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Questions about home buying in Shingletown
What is the median home value in Shingletown?
About $235,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Shingletown?
Homeowners pay a median $1,478 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Shingletown?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,492 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,929 a year.
More about Shingletown
- Mortgage Refinance in Shingletown
- Debt Relief in Shingletown
- Home Equity Loans in Shingletown
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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