Housing data for Bayview (Humboldt County), CA
Bayview (Humboldt County), CA has an estimated 2,803 residents and 1,096 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County.
39.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,085 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,803 (±614)
- Housing units
- 1,096 (±187)
- Households that rent
- 39.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,085
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.3%
What stands out in Bayview (Humboldt County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±5.5 points) in Bayview (Humboldt County), lower than in Humboldt County (9.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,329 (±$294) in Bayview (Humboldt County), lower than in Humboldt County ($2,858).
Median gross rent: $1,085 (±$153) in Bayview (Humboldt County), lower than in Humboldt County ($1,287).
Average commute: 15.5 minutes (±2.6) in Bayview (Humboldt County), lower than in Humboldt County (19.0 minutes).
- Types of homes in Bayview (Humboldt County)
- Property taxes in Bayview (Humboldt County)
- Median rent in Bayview (Humboldt County)
- Commute and cars in Bayview (Humboldt County)
Housing in Bayview (Humboldt County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,085 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,141 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $48,406 median household income
- Home values: $416,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,277 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,329 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bayview (Humboldt County) against Humboldt County, its state and the nation
| Bayview (Humboldt County) | Humboldt County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,803 (±614) | 134,541 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,096 (±187) | 62,883 (±61) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.7% (±10.8 points) | 43.5% (±1.5 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,085 (±$153) | $1,287 (±$52) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,406 (±$21,748) | $61,160 (±$1,660) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $416,400 (±$44,517) | $446,900 (±$8,723) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,329 (±$294) | $2,858 (±$93) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.2% (±18.4 points) | 59.6% (±2.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.5 minutes (±2.6) | 19.0 minutes (±0.9) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.9% (±9.8 points) | 90.9% (±1.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.3 years (±4.6) | 39.9 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bayview (Humboldt County) covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 3,803 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bayview (Humboldt County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,811 (±348) | 2,803 (±614) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,098 (±117) | 1,096 (±187) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $990 (±$288) | $1,085 (±$153) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $202,000 (±$45,349) | $416,400 (±$44,517) | +106.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,750 (±$8,265) | $48,406 (±$21,748) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,401 (±$514) | $2,277 (±$197) | +62.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,034 (±$629) | $2,329 (±$294) | +14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.3% (±10.5 points) | 39.7% (±10.8 points) | +5.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.8 points) | 0.0% (±9.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Humboldt County
Bayview (Humboldt County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Humboldt County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Humboldt County recorded 373 violent and 1,259 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Bayview (Humboldt County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutten | 1.8 mi | $1,636 | $471,300 | 31.9% |
| Pine Hills | 2.4 mi | $1,633 | $487,800 | 30.1% |
| Eureka | 2.6 mi | $1,195 | $404,500 | 52.2% |
| Myrtletown | 3.0 mi | $1,583 | $453,400 | 50.3% |
| Humboldt Hill | 3.1 mi | $1,896 | $406,500 | 34.3% |
| Arcata | 8.6 mi | $1,327 | $484,600 | 63.6% |
| Fortuna | 12 mi | $1,168 | $379,700 | 43.9% |
| Blue Lake | 12 mi | $1,284 | $445,200 | 45.7% |
Places in California most like Bayview (Humboldt County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | $1,284 | $445,200 | $53,594 | 45.7% |
| Covelo | $1,281 | $360,000 | $34,583 | 47.3% |
| Garberville | $1,293 | $387,300 | $39,542 | 46.4% |
| Rio Dell | $1,042 | $301,700 | $42,753 | 43.2% |
| Weaverville | $1,056 | $339,300 | $65,787 | 25.4% |
| Mount Shasta | $1,406 | $330,200 | $47,917 | 47.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bayview (Humboldt County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,122 | $1,188 | $1,554 | $2,152 | $2,597 |
HUD income limits for Bayview (Humboldt County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,000 | $54,400 |
| 2 people | $23,350 | $38,850 | $62,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,700 | $69,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,450 | $83,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,350 | $90,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,100 | $102,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Humboldt County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bayview (Humboldt County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bayview (Humboldt County)
What is the average rent in Bayview (Humboldt County), CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bayview (Humboldt County) is $1,085 (±$153) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bayview (Humboldt County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bayview (Humboldt County), CA is $775 (±$413) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bayview (Humboldt County) rent-burdened?
61.5% of renting households in Bayview (Humboldt County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bayview (Humboldt County)?
Bayview (Humboldt County) has an estimated 435 (±136) renting households, 39.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bayview (Humboldt County)?
The median household income in Bayview (Humboldt County) is $48,406 (±$21,748) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bayview (Humboldt County), CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $416,400 (±$44,517) for owner-occupied homes in Bayview (Humboldt County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bayview (Humboldt County) growing?
In Bayview (Humboldt County), the number of residents went from 2,811 in 2015–2019 to 2,803 in 2020–2024 (−0.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Humboldt County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Humboldt County, CA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California (place:04478, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .