Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Kings Beach, California
A $680,000 home here costs
$4,865per 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 $208,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,707. The real number is $1,158 higher every month, 31% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Kings Beach from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,493 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Placer County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Kings Beach against Placer County and California
| Measure | Kings Beach | Placer County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $680,200 | $658,800 |
| Median property tax | $3,216 | $5,600 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.473% | 0.850% |
| Median gross rent | $1,245 | $1,991 |
| Population | 2,493 | 412,435 |
The weather behind that power bill
Kings Beach sits in Placer County, which averages a high of 77.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 33.1°F in its coldest, with 62.44" of precipitation a year and 50% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 552 cooling and 5,213 heating degree days, which is what sets the $150 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Placer 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 Kings Beach?
A $680,000 home in Kings Beach, California costs approximately $4,865 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $3,707 principal and interest, $268 property tax, $105 homeowners insurance, $218 utilities and $567 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Kings Beach?
Kings Beach has an effective property tax rate of 0.473%, based on a median home value of $680,200 and median real estate taxes of $3,216. That is lower than the Placer County average of 0.850%.
What is the average home price in Kings Beach?
The median owner-occupied home value in Kings Beach, California is $680,200, against $658,800 across Placer County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Kings Beach?
Median gross rent in Kings Beach is $1,245 a month, against $4,865 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 Kings Beach?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Kings Beach, California at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $208,500 a year. That covers the full $4,865 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Kings Beach, 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.