Income needed to buy a home
Every county in California
In the middle county, Alpine County, the typical home takes $164,243 a year. Locals can afford the typical home in 0 of 58 counties.
| County | Typical home | Monthly cost | Income needed | Local median income | For locals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modoc County | $195,654 | $1,502 | $64,354 | $59,455 | Right at the edge |
| Lassen County | $234,567 | $1,824 | $78,175 | $67,403 | A stretch |
| Trinity County | $257,616 | $1,887 | $80,870 | $53,002 | Far off |
| Siskiyou County | $280,435 | $2,133 | $91,399 | $59,095 | Far off |
| Lake County | $307,740 | $2,370 | $101,584 | $60,621 | Far off |
| Tehama County | $321,481 | $2,458 | $105,362 | $63,784 | Far off |
| Sierra County | $330,273 | $2,517 | $107,878 | $63,355 | Far off |
| Del Norte County | $364,733 | $2,741 | $117,492 | $67,058 | Far off |
| Glenn County | $363,919 | $2,772 | $118,790 | $67,139 | Far off |
| Tulare County | $362,367 | $2,785 | $119,344 | $71,300 | Far off |
| Plumas County | $368,191 | $2,828 | $121,197 | $66,031 | Far off |
| Kings County | $366,229 | $2,832 | $121,388 | $70,995 | Far off |
| Kern County | $362,784 | $2,848 | $122,047 | $70,210 | Far off |
| Shasta County | $370,245 | $2,848 | $122,058 | $72,636 | Far off |
| Colusa County | $376,598 | $2,887 | $123,722 | $75,672 | Far off |
| Tuolumne County | $389,112 | $2,965 | $127,069 | $77,404 | Far off |
| Mariposa County | $392,402 | $2,979 | $127,681 | $68,412 | Far off |
| Imperial County | $382,827 | $2,984 | $127,901 | $57,681 | Out of reach |
| Butte County | $398,201 | $3,064 | $131,317 | $67,928 | Far off |
| Fresno County | $407,412 | $3,154 | $135,184 | $74,201 | Far off |
| Merced County | $417,261 | $3,199 | $137,081 | $65,510 | Out of reach |
| Amador County | $419,096 | $3,221 | $138,043 | $88,044 | Far off |
| Humboldt County | $425,502 | $3,242 | $138,952 | $61,160 | Out of reach |
| Yuba County | $419,371 | $3,248 | $139,182 | $76,373 | Far off |
| Madera County | $425,190 | $3,267 | $140,004 | $76,627 | Far off |
| Calaveras County | $432,710 | $3,331 | $142,743 | $78,647 | Far off |
| Sutter County | $435,097 | $3,375 | $144,634 | $79,704 | Far off |
| Stanislaus County | $463,691 | $3,575 | $153,228 | $81,468 | Far off |
| Mendocino County | $493,925 | $3,784 | $162,161 | $68,092 | Out of reach |
| Alpine County | $506,603 | $3,832 | $164,243 | $105,521 | Far off |
| Inyo County | $528,998 | $4,018 | $172,202 | $73,991 | Out of reach |
| Sacramento County | $523,447 | $4,052 | $173,648 | $92,175 | Far off |
| San Joaquin County | $524,307 | $4,070 | $174,439 | $92,179 | Far off |
| San Bernardino County | $548,894 | $4,236 | $181,541 | $85,478 | Out of reach |
| Solano County | $572,261 | $4,440 | $190,291 | $100,401 | Far off |
| Riverside County | $604,305 | $4,713 | $201,983 | $93,074 | Out of reach |
| Nevada County | $614,099 | $4,736 | $202,953 | $89,882 | Out of reach |
| Yolo County | $617,754 | $4,796 | $205,551 | $91,752 | Out of reach |
| El Dorado County | $650,967 | $5,018 | $215,068 | $108,845 | Far off |
| Placer County | $686,808 | $5,335 | $228,626 | $115,998 | Far off |
| Mono County | $757,039 | $5,823 | $249,571 | $99,415 | Out of reach |
| San Benito County | $766,958 | $5,952 | $255,088 | $114,394 | Out of reach |
| Contra Costa County | $771,709 | $5,982 | $256,392 | $127,229 | Out of reach |
| Sonoma County | $785,115 | $6,003 | $257,257 | $104,674 | Out of reach |
| Monterey County | $843,096 | $6,434 | $275,744 | $97,230 | Out of reach |
| Napa County | $871,204 | $6,629 | $284,097 | $111,471 | Out of reach |
| Los Angeles County | $873,008 | $6,693 | $286,836 | $90,112 | Out of reach |
| Ventura County | $871,724 | $6,693 | $286,850 | $109,797 | Out of reach |
| San Luis Obispo County | $897,783 | $6,860 | $293,982 | $97,446 | Out of reach |
| San Diego County | $930,800 | $7,134 | $305,758 | $106,268 | Out of reach |
| Santa Barbara County | $991,951 | $7,537 | $323,011 | $98,161 | Out of reach |
| Alameda County | $1,048,143 | $8,115 | $347,785 | $129,367 | Out of reach |
| Santa Cruz County | $1,148,774 | $8,741 | $374,611 | $111,093 | Out of reach |
| Orange County | $1,178,889 | $9,009 | $386,116 | $116,289 | Out of reach |
| San Francisco County | $1,424,486 | $10,979 | $470,523 | $140,970 | Out of reach |
| Marin County | $1,464,630 | $11,353 | $486,555 | $149,091 | Out of reach |
| Santa Clara County | $1,566,638 | $12,017 | $515,016 | $164,281 | Out of reach |
| San Mateo County | $1,581,355 | $12,072 | $517,369 | $158,855 | Out of reach |
10% down, 7.40% 30-year fixed, housing at 28% of gross income. How it works.