The median home in Descanso, California is valued at $638,473, down 1.0% year over year. Descanso is part of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$638,473

-1.0%

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$127,695 on $638,473

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Out of reach60.1% of income

Need $160,971/yr to afford.

PITI$3,756

P/I60.1%

Afford$297K

Gap-$341K

P&I $3,228Tax $378Ins $150

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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