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Sheridan, CA Housing Affordability Index

Sheridan, California has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 108.6 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 50th most affordable of 785 scored California cities, compared with 67.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $465,300 home with 20% down, the California average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,539, or 32% of the city’s $95,652 median household income.

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

Sheridan MBR-HAI 108.6 Near National Average
Rank in California 50 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 $465,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Sheridan is 41.1 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 Sheridan

$2,539/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$108,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$95,652
Median Household Income
California: $99,122
4.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
California: 7.4x
$1,346/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,556/yr
Median Property Tax
1.19% of median value
5.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
67.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Sheridan Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Sheridan, California score: 108.6 (Near National Average), ranked 50 of 785 California cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/california/sheridan”