Fortuna, CA Housing Market & City Data

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

12,259

Population Estimate

$281,897

Median Home Value

92.6%

Employment Rate

19.6%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$297

Median Listing Price$499,000

Median Days on Market62

Active Listings34

New Listings20

Total Listings (Active + Pending)53

Avg Listing Price$570,406

Avg Listing Price Change MoM4%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.07

Family Dual Income44.1

Median Household Income$46,193

Median Individual Income$22,375

Home Ownership59.2%

Home Value$281,897

Median Rent$912

Rent Burden45.4%

Poverty16.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED12.6%
Highschool Education27.5%
Some College40.3%
Bachelors Degree15.8%
Graduate Degree3.8%
Total College or Above19.6%
Stem Degree45.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.1%
Female52.9%

MARITAL STATUS

Married44.6%
Divorced18.1%
Never Married28.5%
Widowed8.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFortuna

State IDCA

Population12,259

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	26.8%
19–29	10.4%
30–39	11.7%
40–49	11.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	14.6%
60–69	11.2%
70–79	6.7%
80+	6.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation58.4%

Unemployment Rate7.4%

Disabled20.4%

ETHNICITY

White81.2%

Black0.6%

Asian0.6%

Native American2.9%

Pacific Islander0.5%

Other7.3%

Multiple6.9%

OTHER

Hispanic21.4%

Limited English1.5%

Health Uninsured7.0%

Veteran8.5%

Local Discussions

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Is Fortuna, CA a good place to buy a house?
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