Housing data for Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA
Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA has an estimated 7,408 residents and 2,719 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Shasta County.
31.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,391 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+128.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,408 (±1,256)
- Housing units
- 2,719 (±363)
- Households that rent
- 31.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,391
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +128.4%
What stands out in Cottonwood (Shasta County)
Median household income: $95,577 (±$21,049) in Cottonwood (Shasta County), higher than in Shasta County ($72,636).
Working from home: 5.5% (±4.0 points) in Cottonwood (Shasta County), lower than in Shasta County (9.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 16.0% (±7.4 points) in Cottonwood (Shasta County), lower than in Shasta County (23.9%).
- Income and affordability in Cottonwood (Shasta County)
- Commute and cars in Cottonwood (Shasta County)
- How long people stay in Cottonwood (Shasta County)
Housing in Cottonwood (Shasta County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,391 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,514 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 36.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $95,577 median household income
- Home values: $363,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,715 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,649 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 45.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +128.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cottonwood (Shasta County) against Shasta County, its state and the nation
| Cottonwood (Shasta County) | Shasta County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,408 (±1,256) | 181,436 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,719 (±363) | 80,068 (±91) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.2% (±11.0 points) | 34.4% (±1.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,391 (±$482) | $1,317 (±$39) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $95,577 (±$21,049) | $72,636 (±$1,972) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $363,000 (±$73,740) | $366,400 (±$6,326) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,649 (±$560) | $2,542 (±$56) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.9% (±14.1 points) | 46.4% (±1.8 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±2.6) | 19.8 minutes (±0.8) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.4% (±6.4 points) | 91.3% (±0.8 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.8 years (±2.8) | 41.7 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cottonwood (Shasta County) covers 13.2 square miles of land, about 560 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cottonwood (Shasta County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,243 (±607) | 7,408 (±1,256) | +128.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,386 (±186) | 2,719 (±363) | +96.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $903 (±$83) | $1,391 (±$482) | +54.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $159,100 (±$6,632) | $363,000 (±$73,740) | +128.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,653 (±$13,333) | $95,577 (±$21,049) | +175.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,379 (±$94) | $1,715 (±$188) | +24.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,469 (±$307) | $2,649 (±$560) | +80.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±13.1 points) | 31.2% (±11.0 points) | −8.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.5 points) | 12.0% (±9.7 points) | +12.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Shasta County
Cottonwood (Shasta County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Shasta County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Shasta County recorded 559 violent and 1,150 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 Cottonwood (Shasta County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 4.2 mi | $962 | $283,000 | 41.9% |
| Lake California | 6.0 mi | $1,606 | $352,800 | 18.5% |
| Happy Valley | 7.5 mi | $1,282 | $334,100 | 12.7% |
| Redding | 13 mi | $1,379 | $382,300 | 45.2% |
| Palo Cedro | 13 mi | $1,375 | $551,600 | 9.0% |
| Centerville | 13 mi | — | $595,900 | 3.4% |
| Red Bluff | 15 mi | $1,121 | $299,900 | 57.2% |
| Shasta | 16 mi | — | $395,500 | 4.6% |
Places in California most like Cottonwood (Shasta County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbuckle | $1,224 | $394,100 | $86,942 | 24.5% |
| Visalia | $1,490 | $371,500 | $81,989 | 38.9% |
| Sanger | $1,209 | $364,800 | $77,500 | 35.6% |
| Diamond Springs | $1,682 | $423,400 | $77,219 | 32.2% |
| Hanford | $1,309 | $349,400 | $76,461 | 37.9% |
| Three Rivers | $1,557 | $490,800 | $85,695 | 35.0% |
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 Cottonwood (Shasta County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,201 | $1,209 | $1,581 | $2,189 | $2,643 |
HUD income limits for Cottonwood (Shasta 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 Redding, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cottonwood (Shasta 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 Cottonwood (Shasta County)
What is the average rent in Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cottonwood (Shasta County) is $1,391 (±$482) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Cottonwood (Shasta County)?
Cottonwood (Shasta County) has an estimated 813 (±324) renting households, 31.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cottonwood (Shasta County)?
The median household income in Cottonwood (Shasta County) is $95,577 (±$21,049) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $363,000 (±$73,740) for owner-occupied homes in Cottonwood (Shasta County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cottonwood (Shasta County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA is $1,715 (±$188) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cottonwood (Shasta County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA is $2,649 (±$560) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cottonwood (Shasta County) growing?
In Cottonwood (Shasta County), the number of residents went from 3,243 in 2015–2019 to 7,408 in 2020–2024 (+128.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Redding, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Redding, CA MSA
- 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 Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), California (place:16630, 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 .