The median home in Novato, California is valued at $1,023,953, down 2.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,635, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 23.5x — well above the national average of 18x. Novato is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$1,023,953

-2.2%

Rent$3,635/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$204,791 on $1,023,953

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Out of reach94.9% of income

Need $254,314/yr to afford.

PITI$5,934

P/I94.9%

Afford$302K

Gap-$722K

P&I $5,178Tax $606Ins $150

Renting $2,299/mo cheaper ($3,635 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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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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