Housing data for Calexico, CA
Calexico, CA has an estimated 38,585 residents and 12,014 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Imperial County.
49.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,093 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 38,585 (±22)
- Housing units
- 12,014 (±525)
- Households that rent
- 49.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,093
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.4%
What stands out in Calexico
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.7% (±2.7 points) in Calexico, lower than in Imperial County (18.7%).
Rental vacancy rate: 1.0% (±1.1 points) in Calexico, lower than in Imperial County (3.3%).
Households that rent: 49.8% (±4.6 points) in Calexico, higher than in Imperial County (43.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 31.2% (±4.1 points) in Calexico, lower than in Imperial County (38.6%).
- How long people stay in Calexico
- Vacancy rate in Calexico
- Renters and owners in Calexico
- Age of homes in Calexico
Housing in Calexico at a glance
- Median rent: $1,093 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,084 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 49.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,783 median household income
- Home values: $313,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,551 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,672 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 31.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 52.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 209 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 10.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Calexico against Imperial County, its state and the nation
| Calexico | Imperial County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 38,585 (±22) | 180,202 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 12,014 (±525) | 58,044 (±117) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.8% (±4.6 points) | 43.2% (±2.0 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,093 (±$58) | $1,056 (±$30) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,783 (±$6,233) | $57,681 (±$2,564) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $313,600 (±$17,934) | $309,600 (±$8,398) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,672 (±$262) | $2,394 (±$125) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.2% (±4.1 points) | 38.6% (±2.1 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 minutes (±2.4) | 22.1 minutes (±1.1) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±2.8 points) | 90.1% (±1.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.6 years (±1.4) | 33.2 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Calexico covers 8.5 square miles of land, about 4,558 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Calexico has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 39,946 (±37) | 38,585 (±22) | −3.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 11,411 (±465) | 12,014 (±525) | +5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $904 (±$60) | $1,093 (±$58) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $207,600 (±$10,014) | $313,600 (±$17,934) | +51.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,592 (±$4,675) | $49,783 (±$6,233) | +14.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,418 (±$90) | $1,551 (±$99) | +9.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,869 (±$108) | $2,672 (±$262) | +43.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.1% (±3.9 points) | 49.8% (±4.6 points) | +5.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.3% (±0.5 points) | 1.0% (±1.1 points) | +0.7 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 Calexico
In 2025, the Calexico Police Department reported 209 violent and 838 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Imperial County, the departments that report recorded 263 violent and 665 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Calexico
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92231 | 13% | 38,621 | $1,092 | $313,400 | $49,742 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Calexico
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heber | 3.9 mi | $1,086 | $335,600 | 32.0% |
| El Centro | 8.0 mi | $1,052 | $323,100 | 50.5% |
| Holtville | 11 mi | $861 | $310,100 | 50.1% |
| Imperial | 12 mi | $1,255 | $360,900 | 30.5% |
| Seeley | 13 mi | $1,100 | $198,200 | 48.5% |
| Brawley | 20 mi | $988 | $290,700 | 48.4% |
| Westmorland | 26 mi | $793 | $310,200 | 51.3% |
| Calipatria | 33 mi | $919 | $197,200 | 35.9% |
Places in California most like Calexico
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvin | $1,122 | $262,700 | $49,183 | 45.6% |
| Parlier | $1,105 | $256,400 | $52,357 | 54.1% |
| Firebaugh | $982 | $242,400 | $47,734 | 53.3% |
| Woodlake | $968 | $300,200 | $46,266 | 44.9% |
| Mendota | $1,042 | $281,000 | $50,342 | 55.3% |
| Lindsay | $1,009 | $286,400 | $53,201 | 50.5% |
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 Calexico, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $938 | $1,030 | $1,347 | $1,819 | $2,251 |
HUD income limits for Calexico, 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 El Centro, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Calexico
What is the average rent in Calexico, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Calexico is $1,093 (±$58) 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 Calexico?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Calexico, CA is $607 (±$136) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Calexico rent-burdened?
59.7% of renting households in Calexico 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 Calexico?
Calexico has an estimated 5,017 (±572) renting households, 49.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Calexico?
The median household income in Calexico is $49,783 (±$6,233) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Calexico, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $313,600 (±$17,934) for owner-occupied homes in Calexico (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Calexico growing?
In Calexico, the number of residents went from 39,946 in 2015–2019 to 38,585 in 2020–2024 (−3.4%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Calexico?
The ZIP code that covers Calexico is 92231.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 92231?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92231 is $1,092 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Calexico city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Calexico city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Calexico city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Calexico city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Calexico city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Calexico city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Calexico city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: El Centro, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: El Centro, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Calexico Police Department (ORI CA0130200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Calexico city, California (place:09710, 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 .