What income do you need to buy a house in Foresthill, CA?

It takes about $129,000/yr to afford the typical Foresthill, CA home ($504K, +1.4% past year) at today's rates. Starter homes run around $402K. See if you can afford a house in Foresthill (2026 data) — free, no signup.

Market snapshot (2026-07)

• Income needed to buy the typical home: about $129,000/yr (28% front-end ratio, 20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed, CA property tax and insurance)
• Typical home value: $504K (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07)
• 1-year change: +1.4%
• Bottom 35% of homes: $402K
• Top 35% of homes start around: $658K
• Median household income: $81K
• Price-to-income ratio: 6.2
• Estimated payment on the typical home: $2,619/mo principal & interest (20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed)

Nearby housing markets

• Auburn, CA — typical home $637K
• Grass Valley, CA — typical home $517K
• Placerville, CA — typical home $538K
• Pollock Pines, CA — typical home $401K
• Diamond Springs, CA — typical home $445K
• Loomis, CA — typical home $963K

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Home values are Zillow Group public data (ZHVI, updated monthly); income and population are US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Estimates only — not financial advice.

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