Housing data for Dos Palos, CA
Dos Palos, CA has an estimated 5,765 residents and 2,121 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Merced County.
39.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,125 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+7.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,765 (±30)
- Housing units
- 2,121 (±294)
- Households that rent
- 39.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.7%
What stands out in Dos Palos
Households without a vehicle: 18.3% (±10.7 points) in Dos Palos, higher than in Merced County (7.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,663 (±$630) in Dos Palos, lower than in Merced County ($2,634).
Median household income: $42,367 (±$17,018) in Dos Palos, lower than in Merced County ($65,510).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 31.1% (±15.3 points) in Dos Palos, lower than in Merced County (51.9%).
- Commute and cars in Dos Palos
- Property taxes in Dos Palos
- Income and affordability in Dos Palos
- Rent burden in Dos Palos
Housing in Dos Palos at a glance
- Median rent: $1,125 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,216 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 31.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $42,367 median household income
- Home values: $299,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,473 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,663 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 469 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +7.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 9.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Dos Palos against Merced County, its state and the nation
| Dos Palos | Merced County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,765 (±30) | 290,201 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,121 (±294) | 90,872 (±70) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±11.1 points) | 46.0% (±1.3 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 (±$440) | $1,343 (±$27) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $42,367 (±$17,018) | $65,510 (±$2,304) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $299,500 (±$36,502) | $391,800 (±$5,618) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,663 (±$630) | $2,634 (±$86) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.2% (±15.8 points) | 41.3% (±1.7 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.1 minutes (±5.5) | 31.3 minutes (±1.0) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 71.1% (±11.4 points) | 88.4% (±1.0 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.0 years (±3.8) | 31.8 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dos Palos covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 4,274 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dos Palos has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,351 (±25) | 5,765 (±30) | +7.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,545 (±162) | 2,121 (±294) | +37.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $969 (±$58) | $1,125 (±$440) | +16.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $194,500 (±$25,099) | $299,500 (±$36,502) | +54.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,716 (±$13,156) | $42,367 (±$17,018) | −25.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,163 (±$67) | $1,473 (±$177) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,381 (±$343) | $1,663 (±$630) | +20.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.7% (±8.4 points) | 39.8% (±11.1 points) | +3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.1 points) | 0.0% (±5.0 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 Dos Palos
In 2025, the Dos Palos Police Department reported 469 violent and 1,391 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Merced County, the departments that report recorded 478 violent and 1,838 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Dos Palos
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dos Palos | 1.2 mi | $1,585 | $324,500 | 59.5% |
| Los Banos | 13 mi | $1,557 | $440,900 | 40.2% |
| Firebaugh | 13 mi | $982 | $242,400 | 53.3% |
| Mendota | 21 mi | $1,042 | $281,000 | 55.3% |
| Santa Nella | 23 mi | — | $435,000 | 39.4% |
| McSwain | 23 mi | $1,516 | $690,100 | 26.2% |
| Chowchilla | 23 mi | $1,178 | $364,000 | 42.7% |
| Merced | 24 mi | $1,393 | $372,600 | 54.1% |
Places in California most like Dos Palos
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | $1,110 | $304,800 | $47,129 | 33.4% |
| Clearlake | $1,240 | $214,200 | $41,867 | 40.5% |
| Bystrom | $1,189 | $319,400 | $49,094 | 41.2% |
| Wasco | $1,089 | $273,600 | $51,727 | 41.7% |
| Lewiston | $1,113 | $310,300 | $39,968 | 34.1% |
| Woodlake | $968 | $300,200 | $46,266 | 44.9% |
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 Dos Palos, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,200 | $1,262 | $1,517 | $2,087 | $2,477 |
HUD income limits for Dos Palos, 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 Merced, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,800.
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 Dos Palos
What is the average rent in Dos Palos, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dos Palos is $1,125 (±$440) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Dos Palos?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Dos Palos, CA is $1,216 (±$320) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Dos Palos rent-burdened?
31.1% of renting households in Dos Palos 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 Dos Palos?
Dos Palos has an estimated 835 (±213) renting households, 39.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dos Palos?
The median household income in Dos Palos is $42,367 (±$17,018) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dos Palos, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $299,500 (±$36,502) for owner-occupied homes in Dos Palos (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dos Palos growing?
In Dos Palos, the number of residents went from 5,351 in 2015–2019 to 5,765 in 2020–2024 (+7.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dos Palos city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dos Palos city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dos Palos city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dos Palos city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dos Palos city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dos Palos city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dos Palos city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Merced, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Merced, CA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Dos Palos Police Department (ORI CA0240200)
- 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 Dos Palos city, California (place:19612, 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 .