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Douglas Flat, CA Housing Affordability Index

Douglas Flat, California has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 124.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 20th most affordable of 785 scored California cities, compared with 67.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $337,400 home with 20% down, the California average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,841, or 17% of the city’s $128,434 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Douglas Flat 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.

Douglas Flat MBR-HAI 124.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in California 20 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 $337,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Douglas Flat is 57.2 points above the California score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the California index

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What It Takes to Buy in Douglas Flat

$1,841/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$78,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$128,434
Median Household Income
California: $99,122
2.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
California: 7.4x
$2,187/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,839/yr
Median Property Tax
California figure
9.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
53.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Douglas Flat Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Douglas Flat, California score: 124.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 20 of 785 California cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/california/douglas-flat”