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Refinancing a mortgage in Stirling City, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Stirling City is worth about $265,100, 64% below the California median of $734,700 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stirling City at a glance

Stirling City California U.S.
Median home value $265,100 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $5,124 $3,119
Median household income – $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 81% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,946 $1,963
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 43.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 344 39,287,377 334,922,499

What refinancing could save in Stirling City

Say you owe $159,000, about 60% of the median home value here, on a 30-year loan at 8.11%. Refinancing into a new 30-year loan at this week's average of 7.11% would cut principal and interest from $1,179 to $1,070, saving about $109 a month.

Closing costs often run 2% to 5% of the loan. At 3%, about $4,800, the savings would cover the costs in about 44 months, so refinancing pays off if you keep the home longer than that.

A 15-year loan at 6.45% would raise the payment to $1,381, but you'd pay $136,532 less interest than on the new 30-year loan.

The average 30-year rate is 0.87 percentage points higher than a year ago, when it was 6.24%.

Refinancing a $159,000 balance
Current loan at 8.11%, 30 years$1,179
New 30-year loan at 7.11%$1,070
New 15-year loan at 6.45%$1,381
Monthly savings with the new 30-year loan$109

Principal and interest only; taxes and insurance stay the same.

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Questions about mortgage refinance in Stirling City

What is the median home value in Stirling City?

About $265,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

When does refinancing make sense?

When the monthly savings repay your closing costs before you expect to sell or refinance again. This week's average rates are 7.11% for 30 years and 6.45% for 15 years.

More about Stirling City

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