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Auberry, CA Housing Affordability Index

Auberry, California has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 101.8 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 72nd most affordable of 785 scored California cities, compared with 67.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $375,300 home with 20% down, the California average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,048, or 31% of the city’s $78,512 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Auberry 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.

Auberry MBR-HAI 101.8 Near National Average
Rank in California 72 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 $375,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Auberry is 34.3 points above the California score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the California index

View Auberry Mortgage Rates

What It Takes to Buy in Auberry

$2,048/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$87,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$78,512
Median Household Income
California: $99,122
4.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
California: 7.4x
$1,403/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,638/yr
Median Property Tax
0.70% of median value
42.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
13.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Auberry Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Auberry, California score: 101.8 (Near National Average), ranked 72 of 785 California cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/california/auberry”