Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Mendota, California
A $250,000 home here costs
$2,014per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,285. The real number is $729 higher every month — 57% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Mendota against Fresno County and California
| Measure | Mendota | Fresno County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $250,400 | $362,600 |
| Median property tax | $1,381 | $2,704 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.552% | 0.746% |
| Median gross rent | $874 | $1,300 |
| Population | 12,554 | 1,012,152 |
The weather behind that power bill
Mendota sits in Fresno County, which averages a high of 97.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 39.8°F in its coldest, with 10.99" of precipitation a year and 55% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,209 cooling and 2,187 heating degree days, which is what sets the $299 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Fresno County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Fresno County
Full Fresno County cost breakdown · Every county in California
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Mendota?
A $250,000 home in Mendota, California costs approximately $2,014 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,285 principal and interest, $115 property tax, $39 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $208 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Mendota?
Mendota has an effective property tax rate of 0.552%, based on a median home value of $250,400 and median real estate taxes of $1,381. That is lower than the Fresno County average of 0.746%.
What is the average home price in Mendota?
The median owner-occupied home value in Mendota, California is $250,400, against $362,600 across Fresno County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Mendota?
Median gross rent in Mendota is $874 a month, against $2,014 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 Mendota — 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.