Median home value: $861K (-2.5% YoY). Rent: $2,569/mo. Price-to-rent: 27.9x. Part of San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
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Home Value$861,136
-2.5%
Rent$2,569/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $2,221/mo cheaper ($2,569 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.
Enter your income for La Mesa.
$172,227 on $861,136
Out of reach — 76.6% of income
Need $205,286/yr to afford.
PITI$4,790
P/I76.6%
Afford$315K
Gap-$547K
P&I $4,130Tax $510Ins $150
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