Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Lewiston, California
A $329,000 home here costs
$2,498per 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 $107,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,794. The real number is $704 higher every month, 39% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Lewiston from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,434 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 Trinity 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.
Lewiston against Trinity County and California
| Measure | Lewiston | Trinity County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $328,900 | $329,000 |
| Median property tax | $1,933 | $1,772 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.588% | 0.539% |
| Median gross rent | $1,056 | $922 |
| Population | 2,434 | 15,886 |
The weather behind that power bill
Lewiston sits in Trinity County, which averages a high of 96.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 34.1°F in its coldest, with 35.82" of precipitation a year and 53% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 888 cooling and 3,868 heating degree days, which is what sets the $150 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Trinity 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 Lewiston?
A $329,000 home in Lewiston, California costs approximately $2,498 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,794 principal and interest, $161 property tax, $51 homeowners insurance, $218 utilities and $274 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Lewiston?
Lewiston has an effective property tax rate of 0.588%, based on a median home value of $328,900 and median real estate taxes of $1,933. That is higher than the Trinity County average of 0.539%.
What is the average home price in Lewiston?
The median owner-occupied home value in Lewiston, California is $328,900, against $329,000 across Trinity County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Lewiston?
Median gross rent in Lewiston is $1,056 a month, against $2,498 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 Lewiston?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Lewiston, California at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $107,000 a year. That covers the full $2,498 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Lewiston, 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.