The median home in Fortuna, California is valued at $412,657, down 3.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,268, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 27.1x — well above the national average of 18x. Fortuna is part of the Eureka-Arcata, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$412,657
-3.5%
Rent$1,268/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $1,213/mo cheaper ($1,268 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$82,531 on $412,657
Out of reach — 39.7% of income
Need $106,329/yr to afford.
PITI$2,481
P/I39.7%
Afford$291K
Gap-$122K
P&I $2,087Tax $244Ins $150
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