Housing data for Mesa Verde, CA
Mesa Verde, CA has an estimated 1,016 residents and 335 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Riverside County.
39.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,106 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,016 (±225)
- Housing units
- 335 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 39.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,106
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.3%
What stands out in Mesa Verde
Median home value: $110,100 (±$36,351) in Mesa Verde, lower than in Riverside County ($557,300).
Median real estate taxes: $755 (±$115) in Mesa Verde, lower than in Riverside County ($4,348).
Homes built before 1980: 64.9% (±29.4 points) in Mesa Verde, higher than in Riverside County (30.2%).
Working from home: 0.0% (±9.4 points) in Mesa Verde, lower than in Riverside County (12.3%).
- Home values in Mesa Verde
- Property taxes in Mesa Verde
- Age of homes in Mesa Verde
- Commute and cars in Mesa Verde
Housing in Mesa Verde at a glance
- Median rent: $1,106 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 92.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $51,188 median household income
- Home values: $110,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,375 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $755 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 64.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 20.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mesa Verde against Riverside County, its state and the nation
| Mesa Verde | Riverside County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,016 (±225) | 2,478,600 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 335 (±86) | 869,414 (±362) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.2% (±20.1 points) | 30.9% (±0.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,106 (±$372) | $1,901 (±$17) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,188 (±$16,307) | $93,074 (±$1,015) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,100 (±$36,351) | $557,300 (±$2,765) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $755 (±$115) | $4,348 (±$38) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.9% (±29.4 points) | 30.2% (±0.4 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.8 minutes (±5.1) | 33.8 minutes (±0.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.1% (±14.7 points) | 93.6% (±0.3 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 26.3 years (±3.2) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mesa Verde covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 236 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mesa Verde has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 913 (±382) | 1,016 (±225) | +11.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 314 (±69) | 335 (±86) | +6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $983 (±$648) | $1,106 (±$372) | +12.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,600 (±$51,686) | $110,100 (±$36,351) | +55.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,500 (±$35,034) | $51,188 (±$16,307) | +20.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $482 (±$250) | $1,375 (±$117) | +185.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $591 (±$518) | $755 (±$115) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.3% (±7.6 points) | 39.2% (±20.1 points) | +30.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±70.6 points) | 0.0% (±31.2 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 Riverside County
Mesa Verde has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Riverside County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Riverside County recorded 272 violent and 1,495 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 Mesa Verde
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe | 7.5 mi | $938 | $225,000 | 42.7% |
| Quartzsite | 30 mi | $836 | — | 28.8% |
| Parker | 42 mi | $964 | $300,000 | 39.2% |
| Big River | 43 mi | $839 | $126,200 | 20.5% |
| Bouse | 47 mi | — | $139,700 | 3.4% |
| Cienega Springs | 51 mi | $924 | $191,900 | 35.1% |
| Niland | 51 mi | — | $226,200 | 45.5% |
| Calipatria | 53 mi | $919 | $197,200 | 35.9% |
Places in California most like Mesa Verde
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Garden | $1,166 | $164,500 | $56,384 | 38.7% |
| Bodfish | $974 | $145,800 | $39,863 | 34.8% |
| Tulelake | $852 | $170,200 | $47,574 | 43.9% |
| Maricopa | $1,203 | $155,500 | $39,120 | 39.7% |
| China Lake Acres | $1,283 | $160,300 | $68,594 | 32.5% |
| Fort Jones | $1,137 | $228,700 | $47,375 | 45.7% |
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 Mesa Verde, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,605 | $1,705 | $2,103 | $2,771 | $3,336 |
HUD income limits for Mesa Verde, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,850 | $43,050 | $68,900 |
| 2 people | $29,550 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 3 people | $33,250 | $55,350 | $88,600 |
| 4 people | $36,900 | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 5 people | $39,900 | $66,450 | $106,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,350 | $114,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,200 | $129,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Mesa Verde 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 Mesa Verde
What is the average rent in Mesa Verde, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mesa Verde is $1,106 (±$372) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Mesa Verde rent-burdened?
92.2% of renting households in Mesa Verde pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mesa Verde?
The median household income in Mesa Verde is $51,188 (±$16,307) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mesa Verde, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,100 (±$36,351) for owner-occupied homes in Mesa Verde (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mesa Verde?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mesa Verde, CA is $1,375 (±$117) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mesa Verde?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mesa Verde, CA is $755 (±$115) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mesa Verde growing?
In Mesa Verde, the number of residents went from 913 in 2015–2019 to 1,016 in 2020–2024 (+11.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesa Verde CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesa Verde CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesa Verde CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesa Verde CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesa Verde CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesa Verde CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mesa Verde CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- 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 Mesa Verde CDP, California (place:47066, 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 .