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Arroyo Grande, CA Housing Affordability Index

Arroyo Grande, California has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 67.0 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 579th most affordable of 785 scored California cities, compared with 67.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $814,200 home with 20% down, the California average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,443, or 52% of the city’s $102,553 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Arroyo Grande is updated every night from live California mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Arroyo Grande MBR-HAI 67.0 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in California 579 of 785 1 = most affordable
California 67.5 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.25% California lenders
Median home value $814,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Arroyo Grande is 0.5 points below the California score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the California index

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What It Takes to Buy in Arroyo Grande

$4,443/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$190,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$102,553
Median Household Income
California: $99,122
7.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
California: 7.4x
$1,972/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,609/yr
Median Property Tax
0.69% of median value
38.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
60.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Arroyo Grande, California. The rate is the California average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Arroyo Grande Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Arroyo Grande, California score: 67.0 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 579 of 785 California cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/california/arroyo-grande”