Cost to Own
United StatesCaliforniaMono CountyCrowley Lake Population 1,129 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Crowley Lake, California

A $612,000 home here costs

$4,508

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

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,146. The real number is $1,362 higher every month — 43% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Crowley Lake median: $611,600
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, $489,600 borrowed $3,146
Property tax0.765% — Mono County rate; no place-level figure published $390
Homeowners insuranceCalifornia averages $1,403/yr (NAIC), or 0.186% of home value $95
Electricity33.25¢/kWh — California residential average, EIA $299
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $510
Total monthly $4,508

Crowley Lake against Mono County and California

MeasureCrowley LakeMono County
Median home value$611,600$514,300
Median property tax$3,936
Effective tax rate0.765%0.765%
Median gross rent$1,593
Population1,12913,169

The weather behind that power bill

Crowley Lake sits in Mono County, which averages a high of 84.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 20.6°F in its coldest, with 15.1" of precipitation a year and 53% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 299 cooling and 6,236 heating degree days, which is what sets the $299 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Mono County

Full Mono County cost breakdown · Every county in California

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Crowley Lake?

A $612,000 home in Crowley Lake, California costs approximately $4,508 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $3,146 principal and interest, $390 property tax, $95 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $510 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Crowley Lake?

Place-level tax data is not published for Crowley Lake, so the Mono County rate of 0.765% applies here.

What is the average home price in Crowley Lake?

The median owner-occupied home value in Crowley Lake, California is $611,600, against $514,300 across Mono County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Crowley Lake?

Rent data is not published for Crowley Lake at this level of detail.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Crowley Lake — 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