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Newcastle, CA Housing Affordability Index

Newcastle, California has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 85.6 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 208th most affordable of 785 scored California cities, compared with 67.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $598,000 home with 20% down, the California average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $3,264, or 36% of the city’s $108,750 median household income.

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

Newcastle MBR-HAI 85.6 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in California 208 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 $598,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Newcastle is 18.1 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 Newcastle

$3,264/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$139,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$108,750
Median Household Income
California: $99,122
5.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
California: 7.4x
$1,418/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,433/yr
Median Property Tax
0.91% of median value
24.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
45.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Newcastle Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Newcastle, California score: 85.6 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 208 of 785 California cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/california/newcastle”