How much do homeowners pay a month in California City, CA?

Name: Homeowner costs in California City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in California City, CA pay a median of $1,684 (±$181) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $512 (±$57).

68.4% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In California City, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,015 in 2015–2019 to $1,684 in 2020–2024 (+65.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,684 (±$181)
Without a mortgage: $512 (±$57)
Owned with a mortgage: 68.4%

Monthly owner costs in California City

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	California City	Kern County	California	United States
With a mortgage	$1,684 (±$181)	$1,968 (±$22)	$2,946 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$512 (±$57)	$631 (±$12)	$829 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	68.4% (±6.7 points)	66.0% (±0.9 points)	67.4% (±0.1 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,027 (±$258)	$2,984 (±$55)	$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 California City, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Kern County ($1,968).

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

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

In Kern County, California City ranks 19 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 914 of 1,051.

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

How owner costs in California City 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	$1,015 (±$116)	$1,684 (±$181)	+65.9%	Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$1,213 (±$99)	$2,027 (±$258)	+67.1%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$124,500 (±$19,365)	$278,000 (±$18,789)	+123.3%	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 California City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with California City
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
California City	—	$1,684 (±$181)	—
Boron	14 mi	$1,161 (±$139)	Lower
Mojave	20 mi	$1,497 (±$190)	Not measurably different
Rosamond	28 mi	$2,071 (±$82)	Higher
Tehachapi	33 mi	$1,970 (±$145)	Higher
China Lake Acres	35 mi	$1,586 (±$624)	Not measurably different
Ridgecrest	35 mi	$1,747 (±$90)	Not measurably different
Golden Hills	36 mi	$2,143 (±$319)	Higher
Lancaster	36 mi	$2,245 (±$53)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boron, CA ($1,161).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rosamond, CA ($2,071), Tehachapi, CA ($1,970), Golden Hills, CA ($2,143).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
13	Tehachapi	$1,970 (±$145)
14	La Cresta	$1,872 (±$175)
15	Cottonwood (Kern County)	$1,838 (±$521)
16	Fairfax (community)	$1,771 (±$229)
17	Hillcrest	$1,748 (±$144)
18	Ridgecrest	$1,747 (±$90)
19	California City	$1,684 (±$181)
20	East Bakersfield	$1,682 (±$159)
21	Taft	$1,665 (±$328)
22	East Niles	$1,664 (±$93)
23	Delano	$1,621 (±$95)
24	Arvin	$1,618 (±$120)
25	China Lake Acres	$1,586 (±$624)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 California City

What is the average mortgage payment in California City?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in California City, CA is $1,684 (±$181) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in California City?

Owners without a mortgage in California City pay a median of $512 (±$57) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in California City gone up?

In California City, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,015 in 2015–2019 to $1,684 in 2020–2024 (+65.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

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 California City city, California (place:09780, 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.