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Taft city, CA

ZIP 93268 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 93268

Median Home Value
$225,000
Median Rent
$821
Affordability Snapshot
$62,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,445/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

22.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93268 in Taft city, CA, a household would need roughly $62,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,445. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,473). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
49.1%-25% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.0%-13% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
82.6%-5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.3%-98% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
10.2%-21% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
28.4%-43% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
52.3%+37% vs US avg
x
$225,000
Home Value
$821
Rent
1967
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached73.0%
  • 1-unit attached2.8%
  • 2-9 units10.8%
  • 10+ units2.1%
  • Mobile home & other11.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$225,000
Median rent$821
Owner-occupied49.1%
Vacant9.0%
Price-to-income4.1x
Est. income to buy$62,000