Rent vs buy in Victorville, CA
In Victorville, California, the typical rent is $2,248 /mo and the typical home is $435,551.
Buying comes out ahead by $30k over 7 years.
These figures use Victorville's typical rent and home value, a 20% down payment and today's mortgage rate. The break-even point arrives in year 5.
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- Home ownership ahead by
- $30k after 7 years
- Point where costs balance
- year 5 when owning catches up
- Owning's true cost
- $3,716 each month year 1, against $2,248 rent
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Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Victorville?
Over 7 years, buying costs $29,517 less, including the money you receive when you sell. Owning's net cost falls below renting's in year 5 and remains lower.
Renting. Owning. Net cost to date, by year.
Average rent compared with mortgage payment in Victorville
Rent and the mortgage don't tell the whole story. At Victorville's typical price, here are all monthly costs in year 1.
| Each month, year 1 | Amount | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | $2,248 | All of it, every month |
| Mortgage payment | $2,375 | $2,093 of it is interest in year 1 |
| Property tax | $276 | 0.76% of the value a year |
| Insurance | $95 | Census median for the city |
| Upkeep | $363 | 1% of the value a year |
| Owning, cash out | $3,108 | $282 of it builds equity |
| Lost return on the down payment | $708 | Annual return on the cash at 8.3% |
| Buying costs, spread out | $181 | 3.5% of the price over 7 years |
| True cost of owning | $3,716 | Cash paid minus the equity portion, then plus both costs shown above |
What supports the Victorville result
- Typical home value from Zillow ZHVI, September 2026
- $435,551
- Typical rent from Zillow ZORI, September 2026
- $2,248 each month
- Private mortgage insurance is avoided with a 20% down payment, but the engine does not model it
- 20%
- Mortgage rate Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (FRED MORTGAGE30US)
- 7.24%
- Based on the FHFA house price index, California, 1995 to 2025, this is the home price growth rate.
- Each year, 5.3%
- Rent growthyearly growth of the CPI for primary residence rent, 2006 to 2026
- Each year, 3.5%
- Return on savings: 60% S&P 500 with dividends, plus 40% 10-year Treasuries; rebalancing each year, 1928 to 2025
- Each year, 8.3%
- Property tax Census ACS 2020-2024, Victorville
- 0.76% of the value
- Home insurance Census ACS 2020-2024, Victorville
- $95 /mo
- Upkeep Fannie Mae, low end of 1% to 4%
- Each year, 1% of value
- Buying costs use the Freddie Mac midpoint between 2% and 5%.
- Price times 3.5%
- Selling costs Agent commission plus closing costs
- 6% of the price
What would flip the result in Victorville?
The 7-year verdict in Victorville changes at each line, with all other factors held constant.
When renting costs less
- Home prices grow by less than 4.5% a year (our model uses 5.3%, California's rate over the long run).
- The mortgage rate remains above 8.43%.
- A similar home rents for under $1,930 a month, though the typical rent here is $2,248.
- Your move happens before year 5.
When buying costs less
- Home prices rise by more than 4.5% a year.
- You secure a mortgage rate under 8.43% (today's is 7.24%).
- The same home would cost more than $1,930 a month to rent.
- You remain for 5 years or more.
How Victorville compares with the other 812 cities
| Measure | Victorville | Median city |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $435,551 | $422,451 |
| Typical rent | $2,248 /mo | $1,837 /mo |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.1 (#544 of 813) | 18.5 |
| Home prices, last 10 years | 7.5% a year | 6.2% a year |
| Rents, last 5 years | 3.5% a year | 4% a year |
| Property tax | 0.76% | 0.87% |
| Households that rent | 39% | 42% |
Sources: Zillow ZHVI, ZORI, Census ACS 2020-2024.
Other California cities
- Verdict: rent. Renting wins by $111k in Los Angeles, CA.
- Verdict: rent. Renting wins by $108k in San Diego, CA.
- Rent. San Jose, CA. Renting saves $210k.
- Rent. San Francisco, CA. Renting saves $128k.
- Buy. Fresno, CA. Buying saves $22k.
- Too close to call: Sacramento, CA. Renting holds a $3k lead.
- Renting comes out ahead by $111k in Long Beach, CA.
- Rent. Oakland, CA. Renting saves $44k.
- Buy. Bakersfield, CA. Buying saves $11k.
- Rent. Anaheim, CA. Renting saves $115k.
- Buy. Stockton, CA. Buying comes out ahead by $16k.
- Rent. Riverside, CA. Renting comes out ahead by $27k.