How much do homeowners pay a month in Bret Harte, CA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Bret Harte, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Bret Harte, CA pay a median of $1,389 (±$194) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $378 (±$13).

59.9% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Bret Harte, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,055 in 2015–2019 to $1,389 in 2020–2024 (+31.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,389 (±$194)
Without a mortgage: $378 (±$13)
Owned with a mortgage: 59.9%

Monthly owner costs in Bret Harte

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bret Harte	Stanislaus County	California	United States
With a mortgage	$1,389 (±$194)	$2,160 (±$27)	$2,946 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$378 (±$13)	$696 (±$14)	$829 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	59.9% (±19.7 points)	65.7% (±1.1 points)	67.4% (±0.1 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,573 (±$267)	$3,216 (±$69)	$5,124 (±$17)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Bret Harte, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Stanislaus County ($2,160).

It is also lower than in California ($2,946).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Stanislaus County, Bret Harte ranks 23 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 1002 of 1,051.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Bret Harte have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,055 (±$563)	$1,389 (±$194)	+31.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$938 (±$52)	$1,573 (±$267)	+67.7%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$134,200 (±$27,671)	$334,700 (±$24,744)	+149.4%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Bret Harte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bret Harte
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Bret Harte	—	$1,389 (±$194)	—
Parklawn	1.4 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Bystrom	1.7 mi	$1,419 (±$66)	Not measurably different
West Modesto	1.9 mi	$1,704 (±$399)	Not measurably different
Riverdale Park	1.9 mi	$2,338 (±$225)	Higher
Ceres	2.0 mi	$2,016 (±$78)	Higher
Modesto	2.5 mi	$2,099 (±$50)	Higher
Keyes	6.0 mi	$1,677 (±$651)	Not measurably different
Empire	6.0 mi	$1,462 (±$274)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverdale Park, CA ($2,338), Ceres, CA ($2,016), Modesto, CA ($2,099).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Stanislaus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
17	Waterford	$1,866 (±$276)
18	West Modesto	$1,704 (±$399)
19	Denair	$1,703 (±$118)
20	Keyes	$1,677 (±$651)
21	Empire	$1,462 (±$274)
22	Bystrom	$1,419 (±$66)
23	Bret Harte	$1,389 (±$194)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Stanislaus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bret Harte is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bret Harte

What is the average mortgage payment in Bret Harte?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bret Harte, CA is $1,389 (±$194) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Bret Harte?

Owners without a mortgage in Bret Harte pay a median of $378 (±$13) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Bret Harte gone up?

In Bret Harte, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,055 in 2015–2019 to $1,389 in 2020–2024 (+31.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bret Harte CDP, California (place:08172, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.