Arcata, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Arcata home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

18,431
Population Estimate
$337,964
Median Home Value
88.3%
Employment Rate
48.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$346
Median Listing Price$594,450
Median Days on Market79
Active Listings43
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)56
Avg Listing Price$665,166
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.81
Family Dual Income50.2
Median Household Income$35,506
Median Individual Income$14,904
Home Ownership36.2%
Home Value$337,964
Median Rent$1,023
Rent Burden48.6%
Poverty38.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.8%
  • Highschool Education13.7%
  • Some College29.8%
  • Bachelors Degree30.3%
  • Graduate Degree18.3%
  • Total College or Above48.6%
  • Stem Degree55.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male50.3%
  • Female49.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married21.3%
  • Divorced10.7%
  • Never Married65.2%
  • Widowed2.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityArcata
State IDCA
Population18,431

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.6%
19–2936.5%
30–3910.6%
40–499.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–597.3%
60–699.5%
70–794.4%
80+1.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.2%
Unemployment Rate11.7%
Disabled10.4%

ETHNICITY

White75.0%
Black2.6%
Asian4.1%
Native American2.2%
Pacific Islander1.2%
Other7.3%
Multiple7.7%

OTHER

Hispanic16.8%
Limited English1.7%
Health Uninsured7.1%
Veteran4.0%

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