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Meridian, CA Housing Affordability Index

Meridian, California has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 94.1 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 124th most affordable of 785 scored California cities, compared with 67.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $316,700 home with 20% down, the California average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,728, or 30% of the city’s $68,333 median household income.

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

Meridian MBR-HAI 94.1 Near National Average
Rank in California 124 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 $316,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Meridian is 26.6 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 Meridian

$1,728/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$74,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$68,333
Median Household Income
California: $99,122
4.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
California: 7.4x
$1,375/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,907/yr
Median Property Tax
0.60% of median value
47.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
34.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Meridian Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Meridian, California score: 94.1 (Near National Average), ranked 124 of 785 California cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/california/meridian”