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Buying a home in Traver, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Traver is worth about $192,400, 74% below the California median of $734,700 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $900 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $42,917 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Traver at a glance

Traver California U.S.
Median home value $192,400 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $900 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $42,917 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,523 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.7% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $889 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1976 1980
Vacant homes 11.8% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 382 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Traver

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Traver home of $192,400 with 20% down costs about $1,191 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,511, 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 $51,041 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Traver household income of $42,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $162,000.

The median rent here is $889 a month, so owning the median home costs about $302 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,480
Loan amount$153,920
Principal and interest$1,035
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
PMI$0
Total per month$1,191

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,734
Loan amount$188,915
Principal and interest$1,271
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
FHA mortgage insurance$85
Total per month$1,511

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Questions about home buying in Traver

What is the median home value in Traver?

About $192,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Traver?

Homeowners pay a median $900 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Traver?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,191 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,041 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