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October 23, 2019
The current average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage in Santa Cruz is A.AAA%, the rate for a 15 year fixed rate mortgage is B.BBB% and the rate for a 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is C.CCC%
The median home value for Santa Cruz, CA is $830,025
The median household income for Santa Cruz, CA is $75,915
Based on current mortgage rates and a 10% down payment, you need to make $153,996 per year to buy the median priced home in Santa Cruz
The home price you can afford to buy based on household income in Santa Cruz is 49% of the median home value which means housing prices are very expensive
Santa Cruz ranks 56 out of 58 counties in California and 3,137 out of 3,142 counties in the United States for housing affordability.
According to the FREEandCLEAR Housing Affordability Index, the housing market in Santa Cruz, CA is very expensive
Mortgage limits affect your loan terms, mortgage program eligibility and what price home you can afford. Review the loan limits for Santa Cruz below.
Conforming loan limits for Santa Cruz, CA
FHA loan limits for Santa Cruz, CA
VA loan limits for Santa Cruz, CA
US Census Bureau American Community Survey: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
FHFA House Price Index: https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Downloads/Pages/House-Price-Index-Datasets.aspx#qat
Income Growth: https://www.bls.gov
National Average Rates: http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/
Conforming Loan Limits: https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Downloads/Pages/Conforming-Loan-Limits.aspx
FHA Loan Limits: https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/hicostlook.cfm
VA Loan Limits: https://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/purchaseco_loan_limits.asp
FREEandCLEAR Housing Affordability Index