The median home in Forest Ranch, California is valued at $358,426, down 0.1% year over year. Forest Ranch is part of the Chico, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$358,426

-0.1%

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$71,685 on $358,426

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Stretch34.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,174

P/I34.8%

Afford$289K

Gap-$70K

P&I $1,812Tax $212Ins $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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