Cost to Own
United StatesCaliforniaSanta Clara CountyCambrian Park Population 3,752 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Cambrian Park, California

A $2,000,000 home here costs

$13,421

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 $3,139 higher every month — 31% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Cambrian Park 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 tax0.477% effective rate for Cambrian Park itself $795
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 $13,421

Cambrian Park against Santa Clara County and California

MeasureCambrian ParkSanta Clara County
Median home value$2,000,001$1,382,800
Median property tax$9,547$9,766
Effective tax rate0.477%0.706%
Median gross rent$3,501$2,814
Population3,7521,903,297

The weather behind that power bill

Cambrian Park sits in Santa Clara County, which averages a high of 81.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 41.7°F in its coldest, with 13.48" of precipitation a year and 58% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 624 cooling and 2,184 heating degree days, which is what sets the $299 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Santa Clara County

Full Santa Clara County cost breakdown · Every county in California

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Cambrian Park?

A $2,000,000 home in Cambrian Park, California costs approximately $13,421 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $10,282 principal and interest, $795 property tax, $310 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $1,667 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Cambrian Park?

Cambrian Park has an effective property tax rate of 0.477%, based on a median home value of $2,000,001 and median real estate taxes of $9,547. That is lower than the Santa Clara County average of 0.706%.

What is the average home price in Cambrian Park?

The median owner-occupied home value in Cambrian Park, California is $2,000,001, against $1,382,800 across Santa Clara County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Cambrian Park?

Median gross rent in Cambrian Park is $3,501 a month, against $13,421 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 Cambrian Park — 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