Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Bonadelle Ranchos, California
A $461,000 home here costs
$3,501per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $150,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,553. The real number is $948 higher every month, 37% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Bonadelle Ranchos against Madera County and California
| Measure | Bonadelle Ranchos | Madera County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $460,900 | $367,700 |
| Median property tax | $3,061 | $2,575 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.664% | 0.700% |
| Median gross rent | $1,472 | $1,307 |
| Population | 5,879 | 158,790 |
The weather behind that power bill
Bonadelle Ranchos sits in Madera County, which averages a high of 97.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.6°F in its coldest, with 10.79" of precipitation a year and 56% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,749 cooling and 2,356 heating degree days, which is what sets the $169 electricity line above.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Bonadelle Ranchos?
A $461,000 home in Bonadelle Ranchos, California costs approximately $3,501 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $2,553 principal and interest, $255 property tax, $71 homeowners insurance, $237 utilities and $384 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Bonadelle Ranchos?
Bonadelle Ranchos has an effective property tax rate of 0.664%, based on a median home value of $460,900 and median real estate taxes of $3,061. That is lower than the Madera County average of 0.700%.
What is the average home price in Bonadelle Ranchos?
The median owner-occupied home value in Bonadelle Ranchos, California is $460,900, against $367,700 across Madera County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bonadelle Ranchos?
Median gross rent in Bonadelle Ranchos is $1,472 a month, against $3,501 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Bonadelle Ranchos?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Bonadelle Ranchos, California at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $150,000 a year. That covers the full $3,501 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bonadelle Ranchos, 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.