How much do homeowners pay a month in Morongo Valley, CA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Morongo Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Morongo Valley, CA pay a median of $1,689 (±$125) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $484 (±$87).

53.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Morongo Valley, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,114 in 2015–2019 to $1,689 in 2020–2024 (+51.6%).

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: $1,689 (±$125)
Without a mortgage: $484 (±$87)
Owned with a mortgage: 53.7%

Monthly owner costs in Morongo Valley

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morongo Valley	San Bernardino County	California	United States
With a mortgage	$1,689 (±$125)	$2,368 (±$18)	$2,946 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$484 (±$87)	$678 (±$10)	$829 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	53.7% (±9.8 points)	68.7% (±0.5 points)	67.4% (±0.1 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,874 (±$476)	$3,538 (±$36)	$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 Morongo Valley, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in San Bernardino County ($2,368).

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

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

In San Bernardino County, Morongo Valley ranks 37 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 912 of 1,051.

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

How owner costs in Morongo Valley 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	$1,114 (±$78)	$1,689 (±$125)	+51.6%	Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$1,265 (±$131)	$1,874 (±$476)	+48.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$165,900 (±$11,950)	$285,400 (±$32,946)	+72.0%	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 Morongo Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morongo Valley
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Morongo Valley	—	$1,689 (±$125)	—
Desert Hot Springs	8.0 mi	$1,857 (±$82)	Higher
Yucca Valley	8.8 mi	$1,900 (±$101)	Higher
Garnet	12 mi	$1,633 (±$164)	Not measurably different
Whitewater	12 mi	$2,250 (±$121)	Higher
Desert Edge	13 mi	$1,308 (±$115)	Lower
Joshua Tree	15 mi	$1,494 (±$231)	Not measurably different
Homestead Valley	16 mi	$1,800 (±$219)	Not measurably different
Cabazon	17 mi	$2,038 (±$852)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Desert Edge, CA ($1,308).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Desert Hot Springs, CA ($1,857), Yucca Valley, CA ($1,900), Whitewater, CA ($2,250).

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 Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
31	Hesperia	$1,975 (±$69)
32	Big Bear City	$1,950 (±$103)
33	Lucerne Valley	$1,902 (±$227)
34	Yucca Valley	$1,900 (±$101)
35	Adelanto	$1,861 (±$95)
36	Homestead Valley	$1,800 (±$219)
37	Morongo Valley	$1,689 (±$125)
38	Mountain View Acres	$1,684 (±$142)
39	Barstow	$1,625 (±$141)
40	Lenwood	$1,604 (±$750)
41	Twentynine Palms	$1,559 (±$119)
42	Muscoy	$1,497 (±$501)
43	Joshua Tree	$1,494 (±$231)

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

Morongo Valley 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 Morongo Valley

What is the average mortgage payment in Morongo Valley?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Morongo Valley, CA is $1,689 (±$125) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Morongo Valley?

Owners without a mortgage in Morongo Valley pay a median of $484 (±$87) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Morongo Valley gone up?

In Morongo Valley, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,114 in 2015–2019 to $1,689 in 2020–2024 (+51.6%).

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 Morongo Valley CDP, California (place:49348, 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.