Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Benicia, California
A $779,000 home here costs
$5,568per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $4,005. The real number is $1,563 higher every month — 39% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Benicia against Solano County and California
| Measure | Benicia | Solano County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $778,600 | $589,600 |
| Median property tax | $5,108 | $4,408 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.656% | 0.748% |
| Median gross rent | $2,234 | $2,088 |
| Population | 26,861 | 450,824 |
The weather behind that power bill
Benicia sits in Solano County, which averages a high of 95.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.1°F in its coldest, with 24.84" of precipitation a year and 62% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,391 cooling and 2,446 heating degree days, which is what sets the $299 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Solano County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Solano County
Full Solano County cost breakdown · Every county in California
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Benicia?
A $779,000 home in Benicia, California costs approximately $5,568 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $4,005 principal and interest, $426 property tax, $121 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $649 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Benicia?
Benicia has an effective property tax rate of 0.656%, based on a median home value of $778,600 and median real estate taxes of $5,108. That is lower than the Solano County average of 0.748%.
What is the average home price in Benicia?
The median owner-occupied home value in Benicia, California is $778,600, against $589,600 across Solano County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Benicia?
Median gross rent in Benicia is $2,234 a month, against $5,568 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 Benicia — 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.