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Buying a home in Camarillo, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Camarillo is worth about $827,300, 13% above the California median of $734,700 and 2.5 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,399 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $113,428 a year, so the median home costs 7.3 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Camarillo at a glance

Camarillo California U.S.
Median home value $827,300 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,399 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $113,428 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,121 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.7% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $2,734 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.4% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1976 1980
Vacant homes 5.1% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 70,186 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Camarillo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Camarillo home of $827,300 with 20% down costs about $5,245 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $6,756, 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 $224,789 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 55% of the median Camarillo household income of $113,428; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $417,000.

The median rent here is $2,734 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,511 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$165,460
Loan amount$661,840
Principal and interest$4,452
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$448
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$345
PMI$0
Total per month$5,245

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$28,956
Loan amount$812,316
Principal and interest$5,464
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$448
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$345
FHA mortgage insurance$499
Total per month$6,756

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Questions about home buying in Camarillo

What is the median home value in Camarillo?

About $827,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Camarillo?

Homeowners pay a median $5,399 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Camarillo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,245 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $224,789 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