Housing data for Happy Valley, CA
Happy Valley, CA has an estimated 5,944 residents and 2,193 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Shasta County.
12.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,282 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,944 (±1,132)
- Housing units
- 2,193 (±344)
- Households that rent
- 12.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,282
What stands out in Happy Valley
Households that rent: 12.7% (±5.9 points) in Happy Valley, lower than in Shasta County (34.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±3.3 points) in Happy Valley, lower than in Shasta County (7.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 9.3% (±6.9 points) in Happy Valley, higher than in Shasta County (2.2%).
Working from home: 3.8% (±4.8 points) in Happy Valley, lower than in Shasta County (9.7%).
- Renters and owners in Happy Valley
- Types of homes in Happy Valley
- Heating fuel in Happy Valley
- Commute and cars in Happy Valley
Housing in Happy Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $1,282 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 80.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 12.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,222 median household income
- Home values: $334,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,945 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,296 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Happy Valley against Shasta County, its state and the nation
| Happy Valley | Shasta County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,944 (±1,132) | 181,436 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,193 (±344) | 80,068 (±91) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±5.9 points) | 34.4% (±1.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,282 (±$812) | $1,317 (±$39) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,222 (±$21,341) | $72,636 (±$1,972) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $334,100 (±$54,575) | $366,400 (±$6,326) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,296 (±$427) | $2,542 (±$56) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.5% (±13.9 points) | 46.4% (±1.8 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.9 minutes (±1.7) | 19.8 minutes (±0.8) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.9% (±4.2 points) | 91.3% (±0.8 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.5 years (±2.5) | 41.7 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Happy Valley covers 16.9 square miles of land, about 352 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Shasta County
Happy Valley 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.
ZIP codes in Happy Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96007 | 14% | 24,768 | $994 | $309,700 | $61,357 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Happy Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville | 5.8 mi | — | $595,900 | 3.4% |
| Anderson | 6.6 mi | $962 | $283,000 | 41.9% |
| Cottonwood (Shasta County) | 7.5 mi | $1,391 | $363,000 | 31.2% |
| Redding | 7.7 mi | $1,379 | $382,300 | 45.2% |
| Shasta | 9.2 mi | — | $395,500 | 4.6% |
| Palo Cedro | 12 mi | $1,375 | $551,600 | 9.0% |
| Lake California | 13 mi | $1,606 | $352,800 | 18.5% |
| Shasta Lake | 15 mi | $1,298 | $294,400 | 31.8% |
Places in California most like Happy Valley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Lake | $1,313 | $488,500 | $103,125 | 8.3% |
| Oroville East | $1,211 | $405,400 | $94,512 | 14.5% |
| Plymouth | $1,330 | $376,900 | $92,500 | 13.7% |
| Laton | $1,091 | $249,400 | $77,647 | 22.1% |
| Johnstonville | $968 | $329,300 | $100,132 | 12.8% |
| Oakhurst | $1,728 | $392,600 | $82,056 | 17.3% |
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 Happy Valley, 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 Happy Valley, 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.
Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley
Are renters in Happy Valley rent-burdened?
80.3% of renting households in Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley?
Happy Valley has an estimated 257 (±132) renting households, 12.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Happy Valley?
The median household income in Happy Valley is $92,222 (±$21,341) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Happy Valley, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $334,100 (±$54,575) for owner-occupied homes in Happy Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Happy Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Happy Valley, CA is $1,945 (±$394) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Happy Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Happy Valley, CA is $2,296 (±$427) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Happy Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Happy Valley is 96007.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 96007?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96007 is $994 (±$109) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy Valley CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy Valley CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy Valley CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy Valley CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy Valley CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy Valley CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy Valley CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Redding, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Redding, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Happy Valley CDP, California (place:32036, 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 .