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Buying a home in Paskenta, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Paskenta is worth about $157,500, 79% below the California median of $734,700 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $458 a year in property taxes, about 0.29% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Paskenta at a glance

Paskenta California U.S.
Median home value $157,500 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $458 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.29% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income – $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.4% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1955 1976 1980
Vacant homes 20.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 61 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Paskenta

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Paskenta home of $157,500 with 20% down costs about $951 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,214, 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 $40,770 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,500
Loan amount$126,000
Principal and interest$848
Property taxes (0.29% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$951

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,512
Loan amount$154,647
Principal and interest$1,040
Property taxes (0.29% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,214

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Questions about home buying in Paskenta

What is the median home value in Paskenta?

About $157,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Paskenta?

Homeowners pay a median $458 a year, which is about 0.29% 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 Paskenta?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $951 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,770 a year.

More about Paskenta

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