Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Vallejo, California
A $558,000 home here costs
$4,233per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $181,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,091. The real number is $1,142 higher every month, 37% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Vallejo against Solano County and California
| Measure | Vallejo | Solano County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $557,500 | $589,600 |
| Median property tax | $4,244 | $4,408 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.761% | 0.748% |
| Median gross rent | $2,013 | $2,088 |
| Population | 124,637 | 450,824 |
The weather behind that power bill
Vallejo sits in Solano County, which averages a high of 95.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.1°F in its coldest, with 24.84" of precipitation a year and 62% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,391 cooling and 2,446 heating degree days, which is what sets the $169 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Solano 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 Vallejo?
A $558,000 home in Vallejo, California costs approximately $4,233 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $3,091 principal and interest, $354 property tax, $86 homeowners insurance, $237 utilities and $465 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Vallejo?
Vallejo has an effective property tax rate of 0.761%, based on a median home value of $557,500 and median real estate taxes of $4,244. That is higher than the Solano County average of 0.748%.
What is the average home price in Vallejo?
The median owner-occupied home value in Vallejo, California is $557,500, against $589,600 across Solano County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Vallejo?
Median gross rent in Vallejo is $2,013 a month, against $4,233 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 Vallejo?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Vallejo, California at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $181,500 a year. That covers the full $4,233 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Vallejo, 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.