Housing data for Dunsmuir, CA
Dunsmuir, CA has an estimated 1,407 residents and 1,091 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Siskiyou County.
35.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,093 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−18.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,407 (±255)
- Housing units
- 1,091 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 35.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,093
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.4%
What stands out in Dunsmuir
Homes built before 1980: 85.4% (±11.9 points) in Dunsmuir, higher than in Siskiyou County (57.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,669 (±$230) in Dunsmuir, lower than in Siskiyou County ($1,973).
Housing in Dunsmuir at a glance
- Median rent: $1,093 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,000 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,281 median household income
- Home values: $279,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,815 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,669 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 85.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 35.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −18.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dunsmuir against Siskiyou County, its state and the nation
| Dunsmuir | Siskiyou County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,407 (±255) | 43,466 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,091 (±93) | 23,088 (±51) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.5% (±9.6 points) | 30.8% (±2.2 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,093 (±$233) | $1,091 (±$73) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,281 (±$11,528) | $59,095 (±$3,737) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $279,000 (±$28,587) | $309,500 (±$11,190) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,669 (±$230) | $1,973 (±$88) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 85.4% (±11.9 points) | 57.8% (±3.1 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.0 minutes (±4.2) | 21.2 minutes (±1.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% (±6.2 points) | 88.5% (±1.3 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.1 years (±12.0) | 47.2 years (±0.5) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dunsmuir covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 877 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dunsmuir has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,724 (±170) | 1,407 (±255) | −18.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,110 (±74) | 1,091 (±93) | −1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $917 (±$55) | $1,093 (±$233) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $170,800 (±$17,966) | $279,000 (±$28,587) | +63.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,872 (±$4,579) | $58,281 (±$11,528) | +67.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,349 (±$177) | $1,815 (±$246) | +34.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,279 (±$105) | $1,669 (±$230) | +30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.0% (±7.0 points) | 35.5% (±9.6 points) | −6.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% (±5.6 points) | 0.0% (±16.5 points) | −6.1 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 Siskiyou County
Dunsmuir has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Siskiyou County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Siskiyou County recorded 406 violent and 796 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 Dunsmuir
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shasta | 6.6 mi | $1,406 | $330,200 | 47.9% |
| Weed | 14 mi | $788 | $259,600 | 51.2% |
| Lake Shastina | 21 mi | $1,238 | $358,400 | 11.6% |
| Etna | 36 mi | $859 | $221,200 | 38.8% |
| Jones Valley | 37 mi | — | $197,300 | 9.8% |
| Montague | 37 mi | $833 | $183,700 | 28.1% |
| Shasta Lake | 39 mi | $1,298 | $294,400 | 31.8% |
| Yreka | 39 mi | $987 | $263,200 | 43.5% |
Places in California most like Dunsmuir
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Park | $1,243 | $240,600 | $49,717 | 39.3% |
| Empire | $1,238 | $335,200 | $52,563 | 39.2% |
| Thermalito | $1,178 | $254,900 | $54,865 | 31.0% |
| Tehama | $988 | $318,900 | $70,893 | 25.5% |
| Taft | $1,069 | $252,600 | $72,772 | 45.0% |
| Etna | $859 | $221,200 | $49,063 | 38.8% |
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 Dunsmuir, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $953 | $959 | $1,254 | $1,736 | $1,984 |
HUD income limits for Dunsmuir, 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 Siskiyou County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,500.
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 Dunsmuir
What is the average rent in Dunsmuir, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dunsmuir is $1,093 (±$233) 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 Dunsmuir?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Dunsmuir, CA is $871 (±$555) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Dunsmuir rent-burdened?
40.6% of renting households in Dunsmuir 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 Dunsmuir?
Dunsmuir has an estimated 234 (±70) renting households, 35.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dunsmuir?
The median household income in Dunsmuir is $58,281 (±$11,528) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dunsmuir, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $279,000 (±$28,587) for owner-occupied homes in Dunsmuir (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dunsmuir growing?
In Dunsmuir, the number of residents went from 1,724 in 2015–2019 to 1,407 in 2020–2024 (−18.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunsmuir city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunsmuir city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunsmuir city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunsmuir city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunsmuir city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunsmuir city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunsmuir city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Siskiyou County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Siskiyou 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 Dunsmuir city, California (place:20242, 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 .