California Mortgage Calculator
Estimate your monthly payment on a California home, including the state's effective property tax rate of 0.73%.
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Buying a home in California
California has the highest median home prices in the continental US, driven by coastal metro demand. Prop 13 caps annual reassessment increases at 2%, keeping tax rates low for long-term owners.
With a median home price around $800,000 and an effective property tax rate of 0.73%, a typical California homeowner pays about $5,840 per year in property taxes — roughly $487 per month on top of the principal-and-interest payment. Use the mortgage calculator above to adjust home price, down payment, interest rate, and loan term to model your specific situation in California.
Understanding your California mortgage payment
A typical California mortgage payment includes four components, often abbreviated PITI:
- Principal — the portion that reduces your loan balance each month
- Interest — the cost of borrowing, based on your rate and remaining balance
- Taxes — California's effective property tax rate of 0.73% is collected monthly into an escrow account
- Insurance — homeowner's insurance (and PMI if your down payment is under 20%)
Lenders use the front-end debt-to-income ratio (DTI) — your total housing payment divided by gross monthly income — to qualify you for a loan. Most conventional lenders target a front-end DTI under 28%. The calculator above shows your full monthly PITI estimate so you can check that ratio before applying.
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