How much do homeowners pay a month in East Palo Alto, CA?

Name: Homeowner costs in East Palo Alto, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in East Palo Alto, CA pay a median of $3,875 (±$286) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,103 (±$239).

66.4% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In East Palo Alto, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,665 in 2015–2019 to $3,875 in 2020–2024 (+45.4%).

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: $3,875 (±$286)
Without a mortgage: $1,103 (±$239)
Owned with a mortgage: 66.4%

Monthly owner costs in East Palo Alto

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Palo Alto	San Mateo County	California	United States
With a mortgage	$3,875 (±$286)	$4,000 or more	$2,946 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,103 (±$239)	$1,113 (±$26)	$829 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	66.4% (±6.8 points)	66.1% (±0.8 points)	67.4% (±0.1 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$7,700 (±$1,048)	$9,519 (±$153)	$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 East Palo Alto, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in California ($2,946).

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

In San Mateo County, East Palo Alto ranks 23 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 174 of 1,051.

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

How owner costs in East Palo Alto 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	$2,665 (±$204)	$3,875 (±$286)	+45.4%	Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$5,882 (±$387)	$7,700 (±$1,048)	+30.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$821,200 (±$37,109)	$1,102,600 (±$75,213)	+34.3%	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 East Palo Alto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Palo Alto
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
East Palo Alto	—	$3,875 (±$286)	—
Menlo Park	1.2 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Stanford	3.4 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Atherton	3.8 mi	$4,000 or more	—
North Fair Oaks	3.9 mi	$3,665 (±$361)	Not measurably different
West Menlo Park	4.5 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Palo Alto	5.0 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Redwood City	5.5 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Mountain View	5.5 mi	$4,000 or more	—

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1 (tie)	Emerald Lake Hills	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Highlands	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Ladera	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Montara	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	West Menlo Park	$4,000 or more
22	El Granada	$3,931 (±$607)
23	East Palo Alto	$3,875 (±$286)
24	Pacifica	$3,850 (±$166)
25	San Bruno	$3,764 (±$146)
26	South San Francisco	$3,731 (±$157)
27	North Fair Oaks	$3,665 (±$361)
28	Daly City	$3,614 (±$135)
29	La Honda	$3,484 (±$1,587)

Showing 13 of 31 places in San Mateo 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 East Palo Alto

What is the average mortgage payment in East Palo Alto?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in East Palo Alto, CA is $3,875 (±$286) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in East Palo Alto?

Owners without a mortgage in East Palo Alto pay a median of $1,103 (±$239) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in East Palo Alto gone up?

In East Palo Alto, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,665 in 2015–2019 to $3,875 in 2020–2024 (+45.4%).

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 East Palo Alto city, California (place:20956, 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.