The median home in Pala, California is valued at $885,376, up 1.8% year over year. Pala is part of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$885,376

+1.8%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$177,075 on $885,376

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Out of reach82.4% of income

Need $220,757/yr to afford.

PITI$5,151

P/I82.4%

Afford$301K

Gap-$585K

P&I $4,477Tax $524Ins $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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