Housing data for Lake Wildwood, CA
Lake Wildwood, CA has an estimated 4,792 residents and 2,356 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Nevada County.
15.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,507 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,792 (±549)
- Housing units
- 2,356 (±246)
- Households that rent
- 15.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,507
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.4%
What stands out in Lake Wildwood
Median gross rent: $2,507 (±$364) in Lake Wildwood, higher than in Nevada County ($1,677).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±2.8 points) in Lake Wildwood, lower than in Nevada County (6.1%).
Households that rent: 15.1% (±7.7 points) in Lake Wildwood, lower than in Nevada County (24.5%).
Average commute: 35.1 minutes (±7.3) in Lake Wildwood, higher than in Nevada County (23.6 minutes).
Housing in Lake Wildwood at a glance
- Median rent: $2,507 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 59.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $85,771 median household income
- Home values: $551,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,814 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,385 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.5% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 35.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Wildwood against Nevada County, its state and the nation
| Lake Wildwood | Nevada County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,792 (±549) | 102,481 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,356 (±246) | 54,309 (±83) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.1% (±7.7 points) | 24.5% (±1.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,507 (±$364) | $1,677 (±$96) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,771 (±$12,124) | $89,882 (±$3,998) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $551,800 (±$42,103) | $621,800 (±$12,667) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,385 (±$621) | $4,694 (±$162) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.1% (±11.2 points) | 42.5% (±2.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.1 minutes (±7.3) | 23.6 minutes (±1.0) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±3.7 points) | 93.0% (±1.3 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.3 years (±8.7) | 50.1 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Wildwood covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 1,567 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Wildwood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,232 (±378) | 4,792 (±549) | −8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,721 (±104) | 2,356 (±246) | −13.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,905 (±$226) | $2,507 (±$364) | +31.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $395,900 (±$34,807) | $551,800 (±$42,103) | +39.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,384 (±$15,603) | $85,771 (±$12,124) | +20.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,865 (±$118) | $2,814 (±$259) | +50.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,323 (±$393) | $5,385 (±$621) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.6% (±6.0 points) | 15.1% (±7.7 points) | −1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.1 points) | 0.0% (±12.8 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 Nevada County
Lake Wildwood has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Nevada County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Nevada County recorded 297 violent and 683 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 Lake Wildwood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Valley | 2.6 mi | $1,230 | $500,700 | 26.6% |
| Grass Valley | 7.8 mi | $1,458 | $482,200 | 59.8% |
| Nevada City | 9.0 mi | $1,411 | $677,400 | 45.7% |
| Alta Sierra | 11 mi | $2,254 | $563,700 | 13.0% |
| Beale AFB | 12 mi | $2,758 | — | 98.5% |
| Loma Rica | 13 mi | $1,724 | $495,100 | 10.3% |
| Lake of the Pines | 15 mi | $2,399 | $664,300 | 12.3% |
| Colfax | 16 mi | $1,553 | $434,300 | 55.4% |
Places in California most like Lake Wildwood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Gardens | $2,065 | $538,700 | $96,342 | 22.2% |
| Mono Vista | $2,104 | $427,800 | $85,769 | 25.7% |
| Calimesa | $1,783 | $446,300 | $87,181 | 10.7% |
| Alta Sierra | $2,254 | $563,700 | $105,603 | 13.0% |
| Sage | $2,363 | $569,300 | $119,938 | 12.6% |
| Lake Mathews | $1,866 | $760,900 | $94,444 | 21.1% |
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 Lake Wildwood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,313 | $1,441 | $1,885 | $2,610 | $3,151 |
HUD income limits for Lake Wildwood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,300 | $43,800 | $70,050 |
| 2 people | $30,050 | $50,050 | $80,050 |
| 3 people | $33,800 | $56,300 | $90,050 |
| 4 people | $37,550 | $62,550 | $100,100 |
| 5 people | $40,600 | $67,550 | $108,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $72,600 | $116,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $77,600 | $124,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $82,600 | $132,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nevada County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $140,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lake Wildwood 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 Lake Wildwood
What is the average rent in Lake Wildwood, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lake Wildwood is $2,507 (±$364) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Lake Wildwood?
The median household income in Lake Wildwood is $85,771 (±$12,124) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Wildwood, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $551,800 (±$42,103) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Wildwood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Wildwood?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Wildwood, CA is $2,814 (±$259) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Wildwood?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Wildwood, CA is $5,385 (±$621) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Wildwood?
Lake Wildwood, CA has an estimated 2,356 (±246) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Wildwood growing?
In Lake Wildwood, the number of residents went from 5,232 in 2015–2019 to 4,792 in 2020–2024 (−8.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Wildwood CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Wildwood CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Wildwood CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Wildwood CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Wildwood CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Wildwood CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Wildwood CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nevada County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nevada 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 Lake Wildwood CDP, California (place:39885, 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 .