Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Calistoga, California
A $703,000 home here costs
$5,108per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $219,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,833. The real number is $1,276 higher every month, 33% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Calistoga against Napa County and California
| Measure | Calistoga | Napa County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $702,700 | $838,800 |
| Median property tax | $4,356 | $5,840 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.620% | 0.696% |
| Median gross rent | $1,798 | $2,141 |
| Population | 5,159 | 136,070 |
The weather behind that power bill
Calistoga sits in Napa County, which averages a high of 84.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 38.8°F in its coldest, with 39.71" of precipitation a year and 60% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 604 cooling and 3,375 heating degree days, which is what sets the $150 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Napa County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Calistoga?
A $703,000 home in Calistoga, California costs approximately $5,108 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $3,833 principal and interest, $363 property tax, $109 homeowners insurance, $218 utilities and $586 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Calistoga?
Calistoga has an effective property tax rate of 0.620%, based on a median home value of $702,700 and median real estate taxes of $4,356. That is lower than the Napa County average of 0.696%.
What is the average home price in Calistoga?
The median owner-occupied home value in Calistoga, California is $702,700, against $838,800 across Napa County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Calistoga?
Median gross rent in Calistoga is $1,798 a month, against $5,108 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 Calistoga?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Calistoga, California at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $219,000 a year. That covers the full $5,108 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Calistoga, 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.