Housing data for Cedar Flat, CA
Cedar Flat, CA has an estimated 1,089 residents and 1,225 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Placer County.
17.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,089 (±334)
- Housing units
- 1,225 (±155)
- Households that rent
- 17.3%
What stands out in Cedar Flat
Homes built before 1980: 69.0% (±12.6 points) in Cedar Flat, higher than in Placer County (28.1%).
Working from home: 48.5% (±16.4 points) in Cedar Flat, higher than in Placer County (22.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.9 points) in Cedar Flat, lower than in Placer County (10.8%).
Median home value: $992,500 (±$130,618) in Cedar Flat, higher than in Placer County ($688,100).
- Age of homes in Cedar Flat
- Commute and cars in Cedar Flat
- Types of homes in Cedar Flat
- Home values in Cedar Flat
Housing in Cedar Flat at a glance
- Rent burden: 64.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $99,153 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $992,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,500 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,441 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 18.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 16.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cedar Flat against Placer County, its state and the nation
| Cedar Flat | Placer County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,089 (±334) | 419,156 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,225 (±155) | 179,266 (±148) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.3% (±10.5 points) | 25.2% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $2,069 (±$44) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $99,153 (±$59,289) | $115,998 (±$2,483) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $992,500 (±$130,618) | $688,100 (±$5,556) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,441 (±$4,331) | $5,812 (±$89) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.0% (±12.6 points) | 28.1% (±0.9 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.9 minutes (±4.9) | 27.4 minutes (±0.6) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.7% (±6.9 points) | 94.2% (±0.5 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.6 years (±12.7) | 42.5 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cedar Flat covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,008 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Placer County
Cedar Flat has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Placer County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Placer County recorded 197 violent and 910 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 Cedar Flat
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar Point | 1.4 mi | $2,340 | $846,200 | 22.9% |
| Tahoe Vista | 3.4 mi | $1,027 | $1,038,500 | 9.8% |
| Kings Beach | 4.9 mi | $1,271 | $772,100 | 37.2% |
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City | 5.7 mi | $1,745 | $1,019,300 | 29.7% |
| Incline Village | 8.9 mi | $1,961 | $1,454,600 | 29.0% |
| Truckee | 11 mi | $1,961 | $947,900 | 26.6% |
| Indian Hills | 18 mi | $1,496 | $483,800 | 18.9% |
| Washoe Valley | 18 mi | $1,410 | $609,700 | 6.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cedar Flat, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 |
HUD income limits for Cedar Flat, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,600 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 2 people | $31,550 | $52,600 | $84,100 |
| 3 people | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,600 |
| 4 people | $39,400 | $65,700 | $105,100 |
| 5 people | $42,600 | $71,000 | $113,550 |
| 6 people | $45,750 | $76,250 | $121,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,500 | $130,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,750 | $138,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $124,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cedar Flat 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 Cedar Flat
What is the average home value in Cedar Flat, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $992,500 (±$130,618) for owner-occupied homes in Cedar Flat (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cedar Flat?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cedar Flat, CA is $3,500 (±$910) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Cedar Flat?
Cedar Flat, CA has an estimated 1,225 (±155) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Cedar Flat?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.2% of homes in Cedar Flat, CA.
How old are most homes in Cedar Flat?
69.0% of homes in Cedar Flat, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Cedar Flat?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cedar Flat, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Flat CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Flat CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Flat CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Flat CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Flat CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Flat CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Flat CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Cedar Flat CDP, California (place:12216, 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 .