Eureka, CA Housing Market & City Data

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

26,710
Population Estimate
$281,182
Median Home Value
92.6%
Employment Rate
28.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$294
Median Listing Price$472,225
Median Days on Market58
Active Listings120
New Listings42
Total Listings (Active + Pending)166
Avg Listing Price$536,018
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.9
Family Dual Income43
Median Household Income$42,890
Median Individual Income$25,561
Home Ownership43.5%
Home Value$281,182
Median Rent$916
Rent Burden35.9%
Poverty20.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED11.6%
  • Highschool Education21.9%
  • Some College38.5%
  • Bachelors Degree19.3%
  • Graduate Degree8.8%
  • Total College or Above28.1%
  • Stem Degree53.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male50.3%
  • Female49.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married36.5%
  • Divorced18.3%
  • Never Married40.1%
  • Widowed5.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityEureka
State IDCA
Population26,710

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1821.1%
19–2914.2%
30–3916.7%
40–4912.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.2%
60–6912.4%
70–797.3%
80+4.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%
Disabled17.8%

ETHNICITY

White75.3%
Black2.0%
Asian6.6%
Native American2.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other6.0%
Multiple7.7%

OTHER

Hispanic13.8%
Limited English2.6%
Health Uninsured7.4%
Veteran9.3%

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