Avenal, CA Housing Market & City Data

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

13,496

Population Estimate

$165,262

Median Home Value

87.5%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$230

Median Listing Price$344,900

Median Days on Market230

Active Listings23

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)28

Avg Listing Price$366,342

Avg Listing Price Change MoM13%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size4.3

Family Dual Income58

Median Household Income$41,114

Median Individual Income$19,297

Home Ownership49.3%

Home Value$165,262

Median Rent$856

Rent Burden37.9%

Poverty36.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED54.4%
Highschool Education23.4%
Some College19.0%
Bachelors Degree2.0%
Graduate Degree1.2%
Total College or Above3.2%
Stem Degree31.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male62.2%
Female37.8%

MARITAL STATUS

Married35.7%
Divorced13.8%
Never Married48.8%
Widowed1.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAvenal

State IDCA

Population13,496

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	34.6%
19–29	16.7%
30–39	15.2%
40–49	15.1%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	9.5%
60–69	6.4%
70–79	1.4%
80+	1.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation41.7%

Unemployment Rate12.5%

Disabled9.0%

ETHNICITY

White47.4%

Black4.3%

Asian0.2%

Native American0.7%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other46.4%

Multiple0.9%

OTHER

Hispanic85.7%

Limited English30.7%

Health Uninsured13.8%

Veteran4.1%

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