Northstar
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Full cost breakdown
Based on Northstar median price of $1,400,000. Adjust on the calculator →
True cost of ownership
At median price ($1,400,000)
20% down · 7.0% rate · 30yr fixed · Adjust on the calculator →
Mortgage P&I
20% down · 7% · 30yr
$7,451
Property tax
1.12% · Placer Co.
$1,307
HOA / Road associationhidden
$667
Heating (natural gas)hidden
$167
Snow removal
Incl. in HOA
Defensible spacehidden
$208
Fire insurancehidden
$583
Asphalt sealing
Not req.
Septic service
On sewer
What Zillow didn't show you
+$1,625/mo
= $19,500/yr · $98K over five years
True monthly total
$10,383/mo
vs. $8,758/mo on Zillow
How we got these numbers
HOA / Road association
$667/mo
NPOA $1,700 + condo sub-HOA midpoint estimate
Heating (natural gas)
$167/mo
Liberty Utilities residential rate estimate
Snow removal
$0
Often included in HOA at Northstar
Defensible space
$208/mo
Web-sourced estimate, larger lots
Fire insurance
$583/mo
Higher value homes, Placer County FAIR Plan exposure
Asphalt sealing
$0
HOA maintains private roads — no individual sealing
Septic service
$0
Sewer service, no septic
All figures are 2026 data. See the methodology page for full sourcing details and confidence levels.
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