Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Selma, California
A $289,000 home here costs
$2,332per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,486. The real number is $846 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.
Selma against Fresno County and California
| Measure | Selma | Fresno County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $288,700 | $362,600 |
| Median property tax | $2,321 | $2,704 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.804% | 0.746% |
| Median gross rent | $1,202 | $1,300 |
| Population | 24,586 | 1,012,152 |
The weather behind that power bill
Selma 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 Selma?
A $289,000 home in Selma, California costs approximately $2,332 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,486 principal and interest, $194 property tax, $45 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $241 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Selma?
Selma has an effective property tax rate of 0.804%, based on a median home value of $288,700 and median real estate taxes of $2,321. That is higher than the Fresno County average of 0.746%.
What is the average home price in Selma?
The median owner-occupied home value in Selma, California is $288,700, against $362,600 across Fresno County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Selma?
Median gross rent in Selma is $1,202 a month, against $2,332 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 Selma — 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.