Ferndale, CA Housing Market & City Data

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1,352
Population Estimate
$405,694
Median Home Value
94.2%
Employment Rate
31.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$317
Median Listing Price$586,750
Median Days on Market64
Active Listings10
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)10
Avg Listing Price$1,584,564
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-19%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-10%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.03
Family Dual Income44.5
Median Household Income$50,897
Median Individual Income$29,474
Home Ownership51.6%
Home Value$405,694
Median Rent$1,130
Rent Burden33.1%
Poverty13.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED2.5%
  • Highschool Education21.8%
  • Some College43.8%
  • Bachelors Degree18.5%
  • Graduate Degree13.4%
  • Total College or Above31.9%
  • Stem Degree52.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male54.0%
  • Female46.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married49.6%
  • Divorced20.5%
  • Never Married21.9%
  • Widowed7.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFerndale
State IDCA
Population1,352

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.1%
19–299.1%
30–3913.2%
40–499.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.0%
60–6911.0%
70–7915.4%
80+7.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
Disabled21.0%

ETHNICITY

White93.2%
Black0.0%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.6%
Multiple2.2%

OTHER

Hispanic6.2%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured5.2%
Veteran9.7%

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