Cost to Own
United StatesCaliforniaVentura CountyBell Canyon Population 1,896 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Bell Canyon, California

A $2,000,000 home here costs

$13,459

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

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $10,282. The real number is $3,177 higher every month — 31% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Bell Canyon median: $2,000,001
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, $1,600,000 borrowed $10,282
Property tax0.500% effective rate for Bell Canyon itself $833
Homeowners insuranceCalifornia averages $1,403/yr (NAIC), or 0.186% of home value $310
Electricity33.25¢/kWh — California residential average, EIA $299
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $1,667
Total monthly $13,459

Bell Canyon against Ventura County and California

MeasureBell CanyonVentura County
Median home value$2,000,001$768,400
Median property tax$10,001$5,326
Effective tax rate0.500%0.693%
Median gross rent$2,248
Population1,896838,259

The weather behind that power bill

Bell Canyon sits in Ventura County, which averages a high of 79.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 43.8°F in its coldest, with 12.01" of precipitation a year and 65% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 643 cooling and 1,551 heating degree days, which is what sets the $299 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Ventura County

Full Ventura County cost breakdown · Every county in California

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Bell Canyon?

A $2,000,000 home in Bell Canyon, California costs approximately $13,459 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $10,282 principal and interest, $833 property tax, $310 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $1,667 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Bell Canyon?

Bell Canyon has an effective property tax rate of 0.500%, based on a median home value of $2,000,001 and median real estate taxes of $10,001. That is lower than the Ventura County average of 0.693%.

What is the average home price in Bell Canyon?

The median owner-occupied home value in Bell Canyon, California is $2,000,001, against $768,400 across Ventura County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bell Canyon?

Rent data is not published for Bell Canyon at this level of detail.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bell Canyon — 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