How much do homeowners pay a month in Mammoth Lakes, CA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Mammoth Lakes, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Mammoth Lakes, CA pay a median of $3,122 (±$394) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,201 (±$128).

78.3% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Mammoth Lakes, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,022 in 2015–2019 to $3,122 in 2020–2024 (+54.4%).

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: $3,122 (±$394)
Without a mortgage: $1,201 (±$128)
Owned with a mortgage: 78.3%

Monthly owner costs in Mammoth Lakes

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mammoth Lakes	Mono County	California	United States
With a mortgage	$3,122 (±$394)	$2,844 (±$269)	$2,946 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,201 (±$128)	$783 (±$134)	$829 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	78.3% (±10.9 points)	67.7% (±7.7 points)	67.4% (±0.1 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,591 (±$1,220)	$4,177 (±$389)	$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 Mammoth Lakes, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Mono County ($2,844).

It is not measurably different from California ($2,946).

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

Statewide, it ranks 340 of 1,051.

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

How owner costs in Mammoth Lakes 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	$2,022 (±$407)	$3,122 (±$394)	+54.4%	Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,694 (±$570)	$4,591 (±$1,220)	+70.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$337,700 (±$57,038)	$866,700 (±$203,376)	+156.6%	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 Mammoth Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mammoth Lakes
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Mammoth Lakes	—	$3,122 (±$394)	—
Crowley Lake	14 mi	$3,028 (±$316)	Not measurably different
West Bishop	33 mi	$2,839 (±$256)	Not measurably different
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek	35 mi	$1,685 (±$305)	Lower
Bishop	37 mi	$2,027 (±$567)	Lower
North Fork	40 mi	$2,516 (±$697)	Not measurably different
Oakhurst	40 mi	$2,458 (±$330)	Lower
Ahwahnee	44 mi	$2,067 (±$261)	Lower
Auberry	45 mi	$1,948 (±$222)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA ($1,685), Bishop, CA ($2,027), Oakhurst, CA ($2,458).

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

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 Mammoth Lakes

What is the average mortgage payment in Mammoth Lakes?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mammoth Lakes, CA is $3,122 (±$394) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Mammoth Lakes?

Owners without a mortgage in Mammoth Lakes pay a median of $1,201 (±$128) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Mammoth Lakes gone up?

In Mammoth Lakes, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,022 in 2015–2019 to $3,122 in 2020–2024 (+54.4%).

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 Mammoth Lakes town, California (place:45358, 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.