Even on the area’s higher pay, Cabazon costs more to live in than 63% of U.S. towns
About the same as a year ago, 58% below the California typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area ($90K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade measures what housing costs against what households in the area earn. Cabazon’s area earns well above the typical U.S. town ($90K against $74K), but homes, rent and taxes here run higher still. Owners keep up better than renters: 45% of owners pay 30% or more of income for housing (typical U.S. town: 20%), against 64% of renters.
In dollars
- $321Ktypical home, 58% below the California typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $2,080a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 3.0 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$90K, Riverside-area income
- 20%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 64%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across California: 55%Census 2020–24
- 45%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Cabazon
What’s behind Cabazon’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Cabazon is more affordable than 37% of U.S. towns. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Values have outpaced California: the typical Cabazon home is up 24.7% in five years, against 13.3% statewide (Zillow).
Up 24.7% in five years
Faster than California (13.3%).
Show as a table
| January | Cabazon | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $133,000 | $451,000 |
| 2018 | $167,000 | $499,000 |
| 2019 | $182,000 | $537,000 |
| 2020 | $197,000 | $548,000 |
| 2021 | $226,000 | $604,000 |
| 2022 | $269,000 | $700,000 |
| 2023 | $299,000 | $723,000 |
| 2024 | $317,000 | $754,000 |
| 2025 | $334,000 | $778,000 |
| 2026 | $324,000 | $763,000 |
| September 2026 | $321,000 | $762,000 |
A typical Cabazon home worth $137K in October 2016 is worth about $321K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A year’s rent takes 20% of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Cabazon’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Cabazon home, with $41K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,080 a month here, $220 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Cabazon’s typical property tax (0.67% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,080
Renters already here pay a median of $1,519, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the California norm
The median bill is $1,807 (California: $5,124), 0.67% of a home’s value a year, against 0.70% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Cabazon vs. its neighbors
Of the 2 towns here with a Zillow value, Cabazon has the lowest.
Questions about the cost of living in Cabazon
Is Cabazon expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Cabazon costs more than 63% of U.S. towns: a C+ for cost of living. The typical home costs 3.0 years of the median household income of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area ($90K).
How much does a house cost in Cabazon?
About $321K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 0.2% in a year. The California typical home is $762K.
What salary do you need to live in Cabazon?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $80,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,860 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $83,000.
How much is rent in Cabazon?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $2,080 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,519 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Cabazon?
The median bill is $1,807 a year, 0.67% of the median home value (California: $5,124, 0.70%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Cabazon going up?
Barely: up 0.2% in the past year and 24.7% in five years, against 13.3% across California (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Cabazon buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.