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Buying a home in Goshen, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Goshen is worth about $289,300, 61% below the California median of $734,700 and 13% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,067 a year in property taxes, about 0.71% of their home's value, close to the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $73,125 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Goshen at a glance

Goshen California U.S.
Median home value $289,300 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,067 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.71% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $73,125 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,394 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.5% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,231 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.8% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2002 1976 1980
Vacant homes 2.9% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 5,136 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Goshen

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Goshen home of $289,300 with 20% down costs about $1,849 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,331, 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 $79,227 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Goshen household income of $73,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $267,000.

The median rent here is $1,231 a month, so owning the median home costs about $618 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$57,860
Loan amount$231,440
Principal and interest$1,557
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$121
PMI$0
Total per month$1,849

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,126
Loan amount$284,060
Principal and interest$1,911
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$121
FHA mortgage insurance$128
Total per month$2,331

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Questions about home buying in Goshen

What is the median home value in Goshen?

About $289,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Goshen?

Homeowners pay a median $2,067 a year, which is about 0.71% 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 Goshen?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,849 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $79,227 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