Median home value: $264K (-1.6% YoY). Rent: $1,323/mo. Price-to-rent: 16.6x. Part of Bakersfield, CA.
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Home Value$264,230
-1.6%
Rent$1,323/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $251/mo cheaper ($1,323 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$52,846 on $264,230
Affordable — 25.2% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,574
P/I25.2%
Afford$294K
Room+$30K
P&I $1,267Tax $156Ins $150
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