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Refinancing a mortgage in San Ramon, California

The typical owner-occupied home in San Ramon is worth about $1,509,500, 2.1 times the California median of $734,700 and 4.5 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $196,161 a year, so the median home costs 7.7 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

San Ramon at a glance

San Ramon California U.S.
Median home value $1,509,500 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $196,161 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.1% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $2,968 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.7% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1976 1980
Vacant homes 2.1% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 85,993 39,287,377 334,922,499

What refinancing could save in San Ramon

San Ramon owners with a mortgage pay a median $4,001 a month for their mortgage, taxes, insurance and utilities, about 23.1% of their household income.

Say you owe $906,000, 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 $6,718 to $6,095, saving about $623 a month.

Closing costs often run 2% to 5% of the loan. At 3%, about $27,200, 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 $7,867, but you'd pay $777,976 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 $906,000 balance
Current loan at 8.11%, 30 years$6,718
New 30-year loan at 7.11%$6,095
New 15-year loan at 6.45%$7,867
Monthly savings with the new 30-year loan$623

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

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Questions about mortgage refinance in San Ramon

What is the median home value in San Ramon?

About $1,509,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in San Ramon?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 0.66% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

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.

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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