Alturas, CA Housing Market & City Data

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2,563
Population Estimate
$96,894
Median Home Value
87.2%
Employment Rate
9.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$166
Median Listing Price$215,000
Median Days on Market39
Active Listings28
New Listings6
Total Listings (Active + Pending)35
Avg Listing Price$354,376
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.07
Family Dual Income34.9
Median Household Income$37,917
Median Individual Income$24,902
Home Ownership62.8%
Home Value$96,894
Median Rent$741
Rent Burden20.7%
Poverty18.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.4%
  • Highschool Education32.8%
  • Some College45.6%
  • Bachelors Degree6.1%
  • Graduate Degree3.1%
  • Total College or Above9.2%
  • Stem Degree62.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.6%
  • Female50.4%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married34.5%
  • Divorced31.3%
  • Never Married26.2%
  • Widowed8.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAlturas
State IDCA
Population2,563

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1821.6%
19–2912.2%
30–3914.8%
40–4914.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.2%
60–6912.0%
70–7910.9%
80+2.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.1%
Unemployment Rate12.8%
Disabled18.6%

ETHNICITY

White87.8%
Black3.2%
Asian0.4%
Native American2.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Multiple5.1%

OTHER

Hispanic17.9%
Limited English6.9%
Health Uninsured9.1%
Veteran7.3%

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