Needles, CA Housing Market & City Data

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

4,976

Population Estimate

$90,396

Median Home Value

90.2%

Employment Rate

12.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$149

Median Listing Price$217,500

Median Days on Market87

Active Listings39

New Listings8

Total Listings (Active + Pending)45

Avg Listing Price$239,545

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-56%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.04

Family Dual Income26.9

Median Household Income$33,717

Median Individual Income$21,148

Home Ownership53.1%

Home Value$90,396

Median Rent$649

Rent Burden34.1%

Poverty25.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED15.0%
Highschool Education41.0%
Some College31.5%
Bachelors Degree7.5%
Graduate Degree5.0%
Total College or Above12.5%
Stem Degree24.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.0%
Female50.0%

MARITAL STATUS

Married44.9%
Divorced15.9%
Never Married28.2%
Widowed11.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNeedles

State IDCA

Population4,976

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	29.1%
19–29	9.4%
30–39	8.9%
40–49	14.3%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	11.7%
60–69	13.0%
70–79	10.0%
80+	3.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation45.1%

Unemployment Rate9.8%

Disabled25.6%

ETHNICITY

White79.1%

Black3.1%

Asian0.5%

Native American12.4%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other1.0%

Multiple3.7%

OTHER

Hispanic19.1%

Limited English0.9%

Health Uninsured5.9%

Veteran10.4%

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