Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Woodville, California
A $194,000 home here costs
$1,652per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $997. The real number is $654 higher every month — 66% 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.
Woodville against Tulare County and California
| Measure | Woodville | Tulare County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $194,300 | $303,000 |
| Median property tax | $1,150 | $2,213 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.592% | 0.730% |
| Median gross rent | $1,130 | $1,206 |
| Population | 1,768 | 475,774 |
The weather behind that power bill
Woodville sits in Tulare County, which averages a high of 96.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 36.0°F in its coldest, with 12.12" of precipitation a year and 53% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,699 cooling and 2,448 heating degree days, which is what sets the $299 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Tulare County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Tulare County
Full Tulare County cost breakdown · Every county in California
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Woodville?
A $194,000 home in Woodville, California costs approximately $1,652 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $997 principal and interest, $96 property tax, $30 homeowners insurance, $367 utilities and $162 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Woodville?
Woodville has an effective property tax rate of 0.592%, based on a median home value of $194,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,150. That is lower than the Tulare County average of 0.730%.
What is the average home price in Woodville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Woodville, California is $194,300, against $303,000 across Tulare County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Woodville?
Median gross rent in Woodville is $1,130 a month, against $1,652 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 Woodville — 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.