Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Sun Village, California
A $348,000 home here costs
$2,711per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,789. The real number is $922 higher every month — 52% 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.
Sun Village against Los Angeles County and California
| Measure | Sun Village | Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $348,100 | $783,300 |
| Median property tax | $2,537 | $5,438 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.729% | 0.694% |
| Median gross rent | $1,650 | $1,893 |
| Population | 11,009 | 9,848,406 |
The weather behind that power bill
Sun Village sits in Los Angeles County, which averages a high of 88.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 44.2°F in its coldest, with 13.91" of precipitation a year and 67% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,481 cooling and 1,400 heating degree days, which is what sets the $299 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Los Angeles County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Los Angeles County
Full Los Angeles County cost breakdown · Every county in California
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Sun Village?
A $348,000 home in Sun Village, California costs approximately $2,711 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,789 principal and interest, $211 property tax, $54 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $290 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Sun Village?
Sun Village has an effective property tax rate of 0.729%, based on a median home value of $348,100 and median real estate taxes of $2,537. That is higher than the Los Angeles County average of 0.694%.
What is the average home price in Sun Village?
The median owner-occupied home value in Sun Village, California is $348,100, against $783,300 across Los Angeles County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Sun Village?
Median gross rent in Sun Village is $1,650 a month, against $2,711 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 Sun Village — 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.