Housing data for Etna, CA

Etna, CA has an estimated 642 residents and 352 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Siskiyou County.

38.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $859 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
642 (±183)
Housing units
352 (±92)
Households that rent
38.8%
Median gross rent
$859
Residents since 2015–2019
−12.7%

What stands out in Etna

Working from home: 4.1% (±5.3 points) in Etna, lower than in Siskiyou County (11.8%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 34.1% (±12.0 points) in Etna, higher than in Siskiyou County (20.8%).

Median home value: $221,200 (±$49,944) in Etna, lower than in Siskiyou County ($309,500).

Median gross rent: $859 (±$132) in Etna, lower than in Siskiyou County ($1,091).

Housing in Etna at a glance

  • Median rent: $859 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $900 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 70.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 38.8% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $49,063 median household income
  • Home values: $221,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,241 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,544 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 5.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 53.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 72.4% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 35.3% heat with wood
  • Commute and cars: 21.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 787 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −12.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 26.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 4.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Etna against Siskiyou County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
EtnaSiskiyou CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents642 (±183)43,466 (exact)39,287,377 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units352 (±92)23,088 (±51)14,644,735 (±1,665)143,775,355
Households that rent38.8% (±14.0 points)30.8% (±2.2 points)44.1% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$859 (±$132)$1,091 (±$73)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$49,063 (±$24,003)$59,095 (±$3,737)$99,122 (±$310)$80,734
Median home value$221,200 (±$49,944)$309,500 (±$11,190)$734,700 (±$1,307)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,544 (±$218)$1,973 (±$88)$5,124 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198072.4% (±18.8 points)57.8% (±3.1 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute21.7 minutes (±6.7)21.2 minutes (±1.2)28.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.1% (±7.7 points)88.5% (±1.3 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents48.7 years (±11.5)47.2 years (±0.5)37.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Etna covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 838 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Etna has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents735 (±205)642 (±183)−12.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units316 (±62)352 (±92)+11.4%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$914 (±$84)$859 (±$132)−6.0%Down after inflation
Median home value$187,500 (±$21,913)$221,200 (±$49,944)+18.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$52,833 (±$8,987)$49,063 (±$24,003)−7.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,117 (±$303)$1,241 (±$175)+11.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,323 (±$218)$1,544 (±$218)+16.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent36.6% (±10.8 points)38.8% (±14.0 points)+2.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate5.6% (±8.8 points)0.0% (±28.5 points)−5.6 percentage pointsNot 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 Etna

In 2025, the Etna Police Department reported 787 violent and 1,890 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Siskiyou County, the departments that report recorded 406 violent and 796 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Etna

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Fort Jones11 mi$1,137$228,70045.7%
Yreka23 mi$987$263,20043.5%
Montague26 mi$833$183,70028.1%
Weed27 mi$788$259,60051.2%
Lake Shastina27 mi$1,238$358,40011.6%
Mount Shasta32 mi$1,406$330,20047.9%
Dunsmuir36 mi$1,093$279,00035.5%
Hoopa49 mi$887$248,50024.4%

Places in California most like Etna

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Tulelake$852$170,200$47,57443.9%
Portola$819$231,300$44,49244.5%
Strathmore$871$213,200$43,38730.2%
Montague$833$183,700$59,75028.1%
Dorris$746$154,700$41,56342.6%
Taft Heights$1,066$193,800$54,03448.3%

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 Etna, fiscal year 2027

Siskiyou County, CA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$953$959$1,254$1,736$1,984

HUD income limits for Etna, fiscal year 2026

Siskiyou County, CA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Etna

What is the average rent in Etna, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Etna is $859 (±$132) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

Are renters in Etna rent-burdened?

70.3% of renting households in Etna 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 Etna?

Etna has an estimated 123 (±58) renting households, 38.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Etna?

The median household income in Etna is $49,063 (±$24,003) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Etna, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $221,200 (±$49,944) for owner-occupied homes in Etna (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Etna?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Etna, CA is $1,241 (±$175) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is Etna growing?

In Etna, the number of residents went from 735 in 2015–2019 to 642 in 2020–2024 (−12.7%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Etna city, California (place:22972, 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 .

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