Median home value: $389K (-1.9% YoY). Rent: $1,799/mo. Price-to-rent: 18.0x. Part of Merced, CA.
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Home Value$389,440
-1.9%
Rent$1,799/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $449/mo cheaper ($1,799 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.
Enter your income for Merced.
$77,888 on $389,440
Stretch — 36% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$2,248
P/I36%
Afford$303K
Gap-$86K
P&I $1,868Tax $230Ins $150
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