Housing data for Kelseyville, CA
Kelseyville, CA has an estimated 4,011 residents and 1,538 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lake County.
40.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,132 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,011 (±865)
- Housing units
- 1,538 (±291)
- Households that rent
- 40.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,132
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.7%
What stands out in Kelseyville
Working from home: 0.0% (±3.5 points) in Kelseyville, lower than in Lake County (14.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±2.8 points) in Kelseyville, lower than in Lake County (5.6%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 38.7% (±19.6 points) in Kelseyville, lower than in Lake County (61.9%).
Median household income: $45,663 (±$8,270) in Kelseyville, lower than in Lake County ($60,621).
Housing in Kelseyville at a glance
- Median rent: $1,132 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 38.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 40.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $45,663 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $1,380 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,013 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 7.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Kelseyville against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Kelseyville | Lake County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,011 (±865) | 68,152 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,538 (±291) | 34,400 (±49) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.1% (±14.2 points) | 27.8% (±2.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,132 (±$143) | $1,368 (±$81) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,663 (±$8,270) | $60,621 (±$2,557) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $324,300 (±$13,839) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,013 (±$857) | $2,369 (±$131) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.9% (±16.6 points) | 50.4% (±3.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.6 minutes (±6.3) | 32.4 minutes (±2.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.2% (±9.3 points) | 87.1% (±1.7 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.1 years (±7.6) | 44.1 years (±0.4) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kelseyville covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 1,390 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kelseyville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,560 (±611) | 4,011 (±865) | +12.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,461 (±201) | 1,538 (±291) | +5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,099 (±$174) | $1,132 (±$143) | +3.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,418 (±$15,038) | $45,663 (±$8,270) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,352 (±$223) | $1,380 (±$117) | +2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,440 (±$432) | $2,013 (±$857) | +39.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.6% (±10.7 points) | 40.1% (±14.2 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.0 points) | 0.0% (±6.9 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 Lake County
Kelseyville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lake County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lake County recorded 594 violent and 973 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 Kelseyville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearlake Riviera | 6.0 mi | $1,815 | $328,500 | 13.6% |
| Lakeport | 6.8 mi | $1,063 | $333,800 | 24.3% |
| Lucerne | 6.8 mi | $1,408 | $243,500 | 31.7% |
| North Lakeport | 9.1 mi | $1,758 | $410,300 | 23.4% |
| Clearlake Oaks | 10.0 mi | $1,506 | $250,900 | 32.6% |
| Clearlake | 11 mi | $1,240 | $214,200 | 40.5% |
| Nice | 11 mi | $1,293 | $172,800 | 42.7% |
| Upper Lake | 14 mi | — | $361,800 | 5.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Kelseyville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,233 | $1,235 | $1,616 | $2,238 | $2,701 |
HUD income limits for Kelseyville, 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 Lake County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Kelseyville 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 Kelseyville
What is the average rent in Kelseyville, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kelseyville is $1,132 (±$143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Kelseyville?
Kelseyville has an estimated 595 (±277) renting households, 40.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kelseyville?
The median household income in Kelseyville is $45,663 (±$8,270) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Kelseyville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kelseyville, CA is $1,380 (±$117) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Kelseyville?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Kelseyville, CA is $2,013 (±$857) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Kelseyville?
Kelseyville, CA has an estimated 1,538 (±291) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kelseyville growing?
In Kelseyville, the number of residents went from 3,560 in 2015–2019 to 4,011 in 2020–2024 (+12.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelseyville CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelseyville CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelseyville CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelseyville CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelseyville CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelseyville CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelseyville CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lake County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lake 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 Kelseyville CDP, California (place:38044, 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 .