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Neighborhood
Purchase price
$850,000
Square footage
2,200 sf
Assumes 20% down, 7.0% rate, 30yr fixed. See methodology →
What Zillow shows
The mortgage
calculator view
calculator view
Mortgage P&I
20% down · 7% · 30yr
$4,524
Property tax
0.98% · Nevada Co.
$694
Monthly total
$5,218/mo
True cost of ownership
What it actually
costs to live here
costs to live here
Mortgage P&I
20% down · 7% · 30yr
$4,524
Property tax
0.98% · Nevada Co.
$694
HOA / Road associationhidden
$302
Heating (propane)hidden
$250
Snow removalhidden
$104
Defensible spacehidden
$208
Fire insurancehidden
$525
Asphalt sealinghidden
$25
Septic servicehidden
$33
What Zillow didn't show you
+$1,448/mo
= $17,371/yr · $87K over five years
True monthly total
$6,666/mo
Tahoe Donner — hidden cost breakdown
Monthly amount by category · tap source badge to verify
Fire insurance
$525/mo
HOA / Roads
$302/mo
Heating
$250/mo
Defensible space
$208/mo
Snow removal
$104/mo
Septic
$33/mo
Asphalt sealing
$25/mo
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