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Cost of living in Hesperia

Housing is more expensive than the US average. Rents, home prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes.

Median rent

$1,566/mo

16% above US

Median home value

$366,800

21% above US

Median household income

$68,971

12% below US

Rent as share of income

27%

US 21%

Home price to income

5.3×

US 3.9×

Sales tax

7.75%

Rent by number of bedrooms

Studio$1,605a month
1 bedroom$1,705a month
2 bedrooms$2,103a month
3 bedrooms$2,771a month
4 bedrooms$3,336a month

HUD 2027 fair market rents for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA (gross rent including utilities, near the 40th percentile of local rents). Source: HUD USER.

How Hesperia compares

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Questions

Is Hesperia expensive to live in?

Housing in Hesperia is more expensive than the national average: median rent is $1,566 (16% above US) and the median home value is $366,800 (21% above US).

How much is rent in Hesperia?

The median gross rent is $1,566 a month. HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for the area are studio $1,605, 1 bedroom $1,705, 2 bedrooms $2,103, 3 bedrooms $2,771, 4 bedrooms $3,336.

How much of their income do renters spend in Hesperia?

At the median, a year’s rent ($18,792) equals about 27% of the median household income ($68,971); nationally it’s about 21%.

What are taxes like in Hesperia?

Sales tax is 7.75% and property taxes run about 0.65% of home value a year.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates; HUD fair market rents; CDTFA California City & County Sales & Use Tax Rates.

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