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Buying a home in Earlimart, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Earlimart is worth about $264,200, 64% below the California median of $734,700 and 21% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,617 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $52,881 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Earlimart at a glance

Earlimart California U.S.
Median home value $264,200 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,617 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.61% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $52,881 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,230 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.5% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $965 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.8% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 7,214 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Earlimart

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Earlimart home of $264,200 with 20% down costs about $1,666 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,106, 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 $71,409 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Earlimart household income of $52,881; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.

The median rent here is $965 a month, so owning the median home costs about $701 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$52,840
Loan amount$211,360
Principal and interest$1,422
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$134
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
PMI$0
Total per month$1,666

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,247
Loan amount$259,415
Principal and interest$1,745
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$134
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
FHA mortgage insurance$117
Total per month$2,106

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Questions about home buying in Earlimart

What is the median home value in Earlimart?

About $264,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Earlimart?

Homeowners pay a median $1,617 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Earlimart?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,666 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $71,409 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