Housing data for East Porterville, CA
East Porterville, CA has an estimated 5,066 residents and 1,341 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Tulare County.
48.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,044 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,066 (±1,188)
- Housing units
- 1,341 (±238)
- Households that rent
- 48.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,044
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −19.5%
What stands out in East Porterville
Average commute: 39.3 minutes (±6.6) in East Porterville, higher than in Tulare County (23.7 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 73.1% (±16.3 points) in East Porterville, higher than in Tulare County (45.3%).
Median household income: $41,061 (±$9,644) in East Porterville, lower than in Tulare County ($71,300).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.8% (±4.0 points) in East Porterville, lower than in Tulare County (7.2%).
- Commute and cars in East Porterville
- Age of homes in East Porterville
- Income and affordability in East Porterville
- Types of homes in East Porterville
Housing in East Porterville at a glance
- Median rent: $1,044 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $893 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $41,061 median household income
- Home values: $257,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,548 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,645 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 39.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −19.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 21.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
East Porterville against Tulare County, its state and the nation
| East Porterville | Tulare County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,066 (±1,188) | 478,693 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,341 (±238) | 154,202 (±147) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.5% (±11.7 points) | 41.5% (±1.2 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,044 (±$152) | $1,280 (±$25) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,061 (±$9,644) | $71,300 (±$1,532) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $257,700 (±$38,843) | $330,100 (±$4,959) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,645 (±$488) | $2,318 (±$61) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.1% (±16.3 points) | 45.3% (±1.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.3 minutes (±6.6) | 23.7 minutes (±0.6) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.0% (±8.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.7 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 27.4 years (±4.9) | 32.1 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
East Porterville covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 2,387 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Porterville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,291 (±965) | 5,066 (±1,188) | −19.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,816 (±211) | 1,341 (±238) | −26.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $909 (±$135) | $1,044 (±$152) | +14.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $123,600 (±$10,709) | $257,700 (±$38,843) | +108.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,974 (±$7,290) | $41,061 (±$9,644) | +46.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $899 (±$206) | $1,548 (±$360) | +72.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,044 (±$171) | $1,645 (±$488) | +57.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.7% (±8.0 points) | 48.5% (±11.7 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.1% (±1.8 points) | 0.0% (±7.2 points) | −1.1 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 Tulare County
East Porterville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tulare County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tulare County recorded 423 violent and 1,460 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 East Porterville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville | 3.3 mi | $1,148 | $285,700 | 45.7% |
| Terra Bella | 7.7 mi | $1,048 | $236,500 | 55.3% |
| Strathmore | 7.9 mi | $871 | $213,200 | 30.2% |
| Poplar-Cotton Center | 9.8 mi | $1,044 | $219,500 | 50.3% |
| Lindsay | 12 mi | $1,009 | $286,400 | 50.5% |
| Woodville | 13 mi | $1,102 | $216,900 | 47.9% |
| Exeter | 19 mi | $1,286 | $307,600 | 45.3% |
| Tipton | 19 mi | $1,370 | $243,900 | 74.5% |
Places in California most like East Porterville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Taft | $955 | $184,600 | $43,039 | 60.2% |
| Ford City | $1,075 | $207,800 | $47,214 | 62.7% |
| August | $1,221 | $296,100 | $53,173 | 44.1% |
| Buttonwillow | $1,131 | $213,600 | $35,086 | 61.9% |
| Nice | $1,293 | $172,800 | $52,014 | 42.7% |
| Clearlake | $1,240 | $214,200 | $41,867 | 40.5% |
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 East Porterville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,101 | $1,108 | $1,450 | $1,995 | $2,338 |
HUD income limits for East Porterville, 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 Visalia, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
East Porterville 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 East Porterville
What is the average rent in East Porterville, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in East Porterville is $1,044 (±$152) 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 East Porterville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in East Porterville, CA is $725 (±$437) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in East Porterville rent-burdened?
65.9% of renting households in East Porterville 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 East Porterville?
East Porterville has an estimated 559 (±152) renting households, 48.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in East Porterville?
The median household income in East Porterville is $41,061 (±$9,644) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Porterville, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $257,700 (±$38,843) for owner-occupied homes in East Porterville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East Porterville growing?
In East Porterville, the number of residents went from 6,291 in 2015–2019 to 5,066 in 2020–2024 (−19.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Porterville CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Porterville CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Porterville CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Porterville CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Porterville CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Porterville CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Porterville CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Visalia, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Visalia, 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 East Porterville CDP, California (place:21012, 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 .