Housing data for Madera Acres, CA
Madera Acres, CA has an estimated 9,846 residents and 2,662 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Madera County.
15.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,685 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,846 (±1,448)
- Housing units
- 2,662 (±310)
- Households that rent
- 15.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,685
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.1%
What stands out in Madera Acres
Households that rent: 15.7% (±6.2 points) in Madera Acres, lower than in Madera County (32.5%).
Working from home: 4.7% (±2.8 points) in Madera Acres, lower than in Madera County (9.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.1% (±3.2 points) in Madera Acres, lower than in Madera County (6.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 11.4% (±4.8 points) in Madera Acres, lower than in Madera County (19.5%).
- Renters and owners in Madera Acres
- Commute and cars in Madera Acres
- Types of homes in Madera Acres
- How long people stay in Madera Acres
Housing in Madera Acres at a glance
- Median rent: $1,685 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 61.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 15.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,457 median household income
- Home values: $346,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,741 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,345 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 31.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 13.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Madera Acres against Madera County, its state and the nation
| Madera Acres | Madera County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,846 (±1,448) | 160,940 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,662 (±310) | 51,015 (±65) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.7% (±6.2 points) | 32.5% (±1.6 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,685 (±$252) | $1,390 (±$42) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,457 (±$9,549) | $76,627 (±$3,129) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $346,800 (±$15,649) | $393,200 (±$7,593) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,345 (±$412) | $2,756 (±$102) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.6% (±9.9 points) | 37.1% (±2.1 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.1 minutes (±3.8) | 27.9 minutes (±1.1) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.2% (±5.1 points) | 91.0% (±1.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±3.7) | 34.6 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Madera Acres covers 7.2 square miles of land, about 1,375 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Madera Acres has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,857 (±998) | 9,846 (±1,448) | −0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,660 (±234) | 2,662 (±310) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,286 (±$173) | $1,685 (±$252) | +31.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $234,500 (±$11,987) | $346,800 (±$15,649) | +47.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $88,482 (±$10,761) | $78,457 (±$9,549) | −11.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,405 (±$177) | $1,741 (±$191) | +23.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,379 (±$92) | $2,345 (±$412) | +70.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.5% (±4.1 points) | 15.7% (±6.2 points) | +8.2 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.0 points) | 0.0% (±10.1 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 Madera County
Madera Acres has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Madera County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Madera County recorded 443 violent and 965 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 Madera Acres
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera | 3.3 mi | $1,353 | $359,900 | 45.3% |
| Parksdale | 5.6 mi | $1,656 | $274,700 | 42.7% |
| Parkwood | 6.0 mi | $1,536 | $237,500 | 39.5% |
| Fairmead | 7.7 mi | $1,418 | — | 47.8% |
| Bonadelle Ranchos | 11 mi | $1,941 | $486,800 | 6.0% |
| Chowchilla | 11 mi | $1,178 | $364,000 | 42.7% |
| Madera Ranchos | 13 mi | — | $492,600 | 2.5% |
| Biola | 15 mi | $980 | $246,100 | 38.1% |
Places in California most like Madera Acres
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosamond | $1,498 | $352,600 | $79,386 | 23.1% |
| Elverta | $1,551 | $453,100 | $91,168 | 18.7% |
| Anza | $1,580 | $346,600 | $83,558 | 20.9% |
| North Fork | $1,399 | $382,600 | $71,619 | 10.7% |
| Clearlake Riviera | $1,815 | $328,500 | $89,395 | 13.6% |
| Riverbank | $1,604 | $463,200 | $87,966 | 27.7% |
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 Madera Acres, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,264 | $1,272 | $1,460 | $2,022 | $2,440 |
HUD income limits for Madera Acres, 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 Madera County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Madera Acres 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 Madera Acres
What is the average rent in Madera Acres, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Madera Acres is $1,685 (±$252) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Madera Acres rent-burdened?
61.5% of renting households in Madera Acres 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 Madera Acres?
Madera Acres has an estimated 400 (±159) renting households, 15.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Madera Acres?
The median household income in Madera Acres is $78,457 (±$9,549) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Madera Acres, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $346,800 (±$15,649) for owner-occupied homes in Madera Acres (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Madera Acres?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Madera Acres, CA is $1,741 (±$191) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Madera Acres growing?
In Madera Acres, the number of residents went from 9,857 in 2015–2019 to 9,846 in 2020–2024 (−0.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madera Acres CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madera Acres CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madera Acres CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madera Acres CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Madera Acres CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Madera Acres CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Madera Acres CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Madera County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Madera County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Madera Acres CDP, California (place:45050, 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 .