The typical owner-occupied home in Salyer is worth about $383,300, 48% below the California median of $734,700 and 15% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,353 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $55,000 a year, so the median home costs 7.0 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 45% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 88% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Salyer at a glance
| Salyer | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $383,300 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,353 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.87% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 45% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 88% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 28.7% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 33.6% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 487 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Salyer
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Salyer home of $383,300 with 20% down costs about $2,500 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,139, 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 $107,160 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 55% of the median Salyer household income of $55,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.
| Down payment | $76,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $306,640 |
| Principal and interest | $2,063 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $278 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $160 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,500 |
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| Down payment | $13,416 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $376,357 |
| Principal and interest | $2,532 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $278 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $160 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $170 |
| Total per month | $3,139 |
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Questions about home buying in Salyer
What is the median home value in Salyer?
About $383,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Salyer?
Homeowners pay a median $3,353 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Salyer?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,500 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $107,160 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