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Buying a home in Groveland, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Groveland is worth about $308,300, 58% below the California median of $734,700 and 7% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,500 a year in property taxes, about 0.81% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $49,500 a year, so the median home costs 6.2 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Groveland at a glance

Groveland California U.S.
Median home value $308,300 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,500 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.81% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $49,500 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1981 1976 1980
Vacant homes 22.9% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 490 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Groveland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Groveland home of $308,300 with 20% down costs about $1,996 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,509, 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 $85,531 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 48% of the median Groveland household income of $49,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$61,660
Loan amount$246,640
Principal and interest$1,659
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$208
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$128
PMI$0
Total per month$1,996

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,790
Loan amount$302,716
Principal and interest$2,036
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$208
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$128
FHA mortgage insurance$136
Total per month$2,509

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Questions about home buying in Groveland

What is the median home value in Groveland?

About $308,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Groveland?

Homeowners pay a median $2,500 a year, which is about 0.81% 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 Groveland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,996 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $85,531 a year.

More about Groveland

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