City Dashboard
San Luis Obispo, CA
Complete financial data dashboard — cost of living, mortgage calculator, salary comparisons, and tax details.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 · FRED
Cost Index
173
Very Expensive
Median Home Value
$896,500
National: $426,735
Median Rent
$1,906/mo
National: $1,527/mo
Household Income
$66,711
National: $84,532
Population
48,039
Purchasing Power
46
100 = national baseline
Cost of Living Breakdown
Housing Cost Index
210 / 100
100 = national average
Rent Index
125 / 100
Overall Index
173
Very Expensive
San Luis Obispo Mortgage Calculator
Pre-filled with the local median home value of $896,500 and California's property tax rate of 0.71%.
Salary & Purchasing Power
Median household income is $66,711 — 21% below the national average.
What $66,711 in San Luis Obispo Gets You Elsewhere
Property Tax in San Luis Obispo, CA
Est. Annual Property Tax
$6,365
Monthly Impact
$530
Added to your mortgage
Effective Rate
0.71%
National avg: ~1.00%
California Tax Overview
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Cost Index Comparison (100 = National Avg)
Housing CostsNational Avg: 100
Rent Prices
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Reviewed by LivabilityCalc Research Team
Financial Data Analysts · Census & Economic Data Specialists
📊 Data Sources & Methodology
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates
- Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- Tax Rates: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024
- Cost of Living Index: Calculated using Census housing + rental data vs. national median (see methodology)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated weekly · Page auto-refreshes every 24 hours via ISR