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SANTA CRUZ, CA

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Median home value: $1272K (+1.3% YoY). Rent: $3,530/mo. Price-to-rent: 30.0x. Part of Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.

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Home Value$1,271,645
+1.3%
Rent$3,530/mo
AFFORDABILITY

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$254,329 on $1,271,645
Out of reach — 112% of income

Need $300,086/yr to afford.

PITI$7,002
P/I112%
Afford$318K
Gap-$954K
P&I $6,099Tax $752Ins $150
Renting $3,472/mo cheaper ($3,530 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.
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