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Buying a home in Rackerby, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Rackerby is worth about $305,000, 58% below the California median of $734,700 and 8% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,625 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $62,813 a year, so the median home costs 4.9 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rackerby at a glance

Rackerby California U.S.
Median home value $305,000 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,625 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $62,813 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,450 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 38.5% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,344 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.2% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 138 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rackerby

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rackerby home of $305,000 with 20% down costs about $1,903 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,411, 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 $81,565 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Rackerby household income of $62,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $235,000.

The median rent here is $1,344 a month, so owning the median home costs about $559 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$61,000
Loan amount$244,000
Principal and interest$1,641
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$135
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$127
PMI$0
Total per month$1,903

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,675
Loan amount$299,476
Principal and interest$2,015
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$135
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$127
FHA mortgage insurance$135
Total per month$2,411

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Questions about home buying in Rackerby

What is the median home value in Rackerby?

About $305,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rackerby?

Homeowners pay a median $1,625 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Rackerby?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,903 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $81,565 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