The typical owner-occupied home in Pleasant Hill is worth about $147,800, 49% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 56% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,237 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $52,381 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pleasant Hill at a glance
| Pleasant Hill | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $147,800 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,237 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.84% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,381 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 34% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $918 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 32.8% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1948 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 2.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 793 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pleasant Hill
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pleasant Hill home of $147,800 with 20% down costs about $960 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,207, 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 $41,162 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Pleasant Hill household income of $52,381; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $188,000.
| Down payment | $29,560 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $118,240 |
| Principal and interest | $795 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $103 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $62 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $960 |
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| Down payment | $5,173 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $145,123 |
| Principal and interest | $976 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $103 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $62 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $65 |
| Total per month | $1,207 |
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Questions about home buying in Pleasant Hill
What is the median home value in Pleasant Hill?
About $147,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pleasant Hill?
Homeowners pay a median $1,237 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Pleasant Hill?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $960 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,162 a year.
More about Pleasant Hill
- Mortgage Refinance in Pleasant Hill
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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