Cost to Own
United StatesCaliforniaCalaveras CountyAngels Population 3,721 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Angels, California

A $444,000 home here costs

$3,384

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,283. The real number is $1,101 higher every month — 48% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Angels median: $444,400
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $355,200 borrowed $2,283
Property tax0.798% effective rate for Angels itself $295
Homeowners insuranceCalifornia averages $1,403/yr (NAIC), or 0.186% of home value $69
Electricity33.25¢/kWh — California residential average, EIA $299
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $370
Total monthly $3,384

Angels against Calaveras County and California

MeasureAngelsCalaveras County
Median home value$444,400$441,800
Median property tax$3,547$3,154
Effective tax rate0.798%0.714%
Median gross rent$1,732$1,615
Population3,72145,995

The weather behind that power bill

Angels sits in Calaveras County, which averages a high of 97.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.8°F in its coldest, with 29.75" of precipitation a year and 53% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,842 cooling and 2,547 heating degree days, which is what sets the $299 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Calaveras County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Calaveras County

Full Calaveras County cost breakdown · Every county in California

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Angels?

A $444,000 home in Angels, California costs approximately $3,384 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,283 principal and interest, $295 property tax, $69 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $370 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Angels?

Angels has an effective property tax rate of 0.798%, based on a median home value of $444,400 and median real estate taxes of $3,547. That is higher than the Calaveras County average of 0.714%.

What is the average home price in Angels?

The median owner-occupied home value in Angels, California is $444,400, against $441,800 across Calaveras County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Angels?

Median gross rent in Angels is $1,732 a month, against $3,384 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Angels — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
  • Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for California.
  • Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
  • Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
  • Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.

Full methodology