Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Weaverville, California
A $343,000 home here costs
$2,611per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,763. The real number is $848 higher every month — 48% 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.
Weaverville against Trinity County and California
| Measure | Weaverville | Trinity County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $342,500 | $329,000 |
| Median property tax | $1,699 | $1,772 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.496% | 0.539% |
| Median gross rent | $1,047 | $922 |
| Population | 3,198 | 15,886 |
The weather behind that power bill
Weaverville 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 $299 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Trinity County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Trinity County
Full Trinity County cost breakdown · Every county in California
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Weaverville?
A $343,000 home in Weaverville, California costs approximately $2,611 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,763 principal and interest, $142 property tax, $53 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $286 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Weaverville?
Weaverville has an effective property tax rate of 0.496%, based on a median home value of $342,500 and median real estate taxes of $1,699. That is lower than the Trinity County average of 0.539%.
What is the average home price in Weaverville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Weaverville, California is $342,500, against $329,000 across Trinity County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Weaverville?
Median gross rent in Weaverville is $1,047 a month, against $2,611 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 Weaverville — 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.