Kearney, M. Theo, Park and Mansion · Photo: R&sbwn · CC BY-SA 3.0Measured against area pay, West Park costs less to live in than 57% of U.S. towns
Home prices around West Park have risen about 81% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Fresno, CA metro area ($74K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Fresno-area metro earn ($74K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 3.4 years of metro income, and 64% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,400a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 3.4 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$74K, Fresno-area income
- 20%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in West Park
What’s behind West Park’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, West Park is more affordable than 57% of U.S. towns. Rent pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Home prices up 81% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around West Park rose 81% over the past 5 years, faster than across California (40%). Last year prices rose 21%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical West Park home at roughly $327,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $327K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around West Park, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A year’s rent takes 20% of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to West Park’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $25K short of a typical West Park home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,400 a month here, $470 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, West Park’s typical property tax (0.57% 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 $1,400
Renters already here pay a median of $1,227, 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 (Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area): 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 $1,429 (California: $5,124), 0.57% 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+”.
West Park vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for West Park.
Cost next door · one source per column
Questions about the cost of living in West Park
Is West Park expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, West Park costs less than 57% of U.S. towns: a B for cost of living. The typical home costs 3.4 years of the median household income of the Fresno, CA metro area ($74K).
How much is rent in West Park?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,400 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,227 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in West Park?
The median bill is $1,429 a year, 0.57% of the median home value (California: $5,124, 0.70%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What West Park buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. 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.