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Buying a home in Weaverville, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Weaverville is worth about $339,300, 54% below the California median of $734,700 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,826 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $65,787 a year, so the median home costs 5.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weaverville at a glance

Weaverville California U.S.
Median home value $339,300 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,826 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.54% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $65,787 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,564 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.8% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,056 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 15.2% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.3% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 4,018 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weaverville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weaverville home of $339,300 with 20% down costs about $2,120 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,685, 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 $90,859 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Weaverville household income of $65,787; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.

The median rent here is $1,056 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,064 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$67,860
Loan amount$271,440
Principal and interest$1,826
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$153
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$141
PMI$0
Total per month$2,120

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,876
Loan amount$333,154
Principal and interest$2,241
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$153
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$141
FHA mortgage insurance$150
Total per month$2,685

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Questions about home buying in Weaverville

What is the median home value in Weaverville?

About $339,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weaverville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,826 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Weaverville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,120 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $90,859 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