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Bangor, CA Housing Affordability Index

Bangor, California has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 118.3 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 29th most affordable of 785 scored California cities, compared with 67.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $378,400 home with 20% down, the California average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,065, or 21% of the city’s $120,347 median household income.

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

Bangor MBR-HAI 118.3 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in California 29 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 $378,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Bangor is 50.8 points above the California score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the California index

View Bangor Mortgage Rates

What It Takes to Buy in Bangor

$2,065/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$88,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$120,347
Median Household Income
California: $99,122
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
California: 7.4x
$1,163/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,756/yr
Median Property Tax
0.73% of median value
33.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
50.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Bangor Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Bangor, California score: 118.3 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 29 of 785 California cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/california/bangor”