Lassen County, CA real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$265,300Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

0.72%Above state avg 0.70%Median bill $1,923/yr · Census

Median rent

$1,0002-bed $972Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Lassen County, CA real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Lassen County pay a median of $1,923 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $265,300, an effective rate of about 0.72%. The California average is 0.70%, which makes Lassen County the #38 lowest-tax of 58 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,000 a month, and $972 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 22 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $265,000 home here comes to about $1,717 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $74,000 a year (the median household here earns $67,403).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$1,717/mo
  • Principal & interest$1,446
  • Property tax$160
  • Insurance (est.)$111

$265,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Lassen County by bedrooms

Studio$58364% below state
1 bedroom$68761% below state
2 bedrooms$97254% below state
3 bedrooms$1,37741% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.