Housing data for Point Arena, CA
Point Arena, CA has an estimated 789 residents and 260 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Mendocino County.
48.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,917 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+87.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 789 (±238)
- Housing units
- 260 (±63)
- Households that rent
- 48.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,917
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +87.4%
What stands out in Point Arena
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.9% (±1.5 points) in Point Arena, lower than in Mendocino County (3.6%).
Median home value: $436,000 (±$20,868) in Point Arena, lower than in Mendocino County ($512,200).
Housing in Point Arena at a glance
- Median rent: $1,917 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,075 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 48.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $108,095 median household income
- Home values: $436,000 median home value
- Property taxes: $3,667 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 34.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +87.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 30.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 14.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Point Arena against Mendocino County, its state and the nation
| Point Arena | Mendocino County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 789 (±238) | 90,244 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 260 (±63) | 41,675 (±71) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.3% (±17.9 points) | 38.3% (±1.9 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,917 (±$954) | $1,317 (±$51) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $108,095 (±$49,381) | $68,092 (±$3,254) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $436,000 (±$20,868) | $512,200 (±$19,774) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,667 (±$897) | $3,545 (±$174) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.8% (±20.4 points) | 56.9% (±2.8 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±6.1) | 21.5 minutes (±1.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.0% (±3.6 points) | 89.6% (±1.7 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.5 years (±5.4) | 44.1 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Point Arena covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 578 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Point Arena has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 421 (±133) | 789 (±238) | +87.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 242 (±54) | 260 (±63) | +7.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $864 (±$325) | $1,917 (±$954) | +121.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $388,900 (±$151,654) | $436,000 (±$20,868) | +12.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,719 (±$12,718) | $108,095 (±$49,381) | +240.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,286 (±$720) | $3,667 (±$897) | +11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 58.0% (±12.7 points) | 48.3% (±17.9 points) | −9.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±26.9 points) | 0.0% (±30.6 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 Mendocino County
Point Arena has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mendocino County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mendocino County recorded 524 violent and 665 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 Point Arena
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Ranch | 18 mi | — | $1,371,600 | 4.7% |
| Ukiah | 31 mi | $1,331 | $458,400 | 55.3% |
| Talmage | 32 mi | $1,306 | $437,500 | 54.2% |
| Redwood Valley | 36 mi | — | $651,200 | 24.5% |
| Fort Bragg | 37 mi | $1,290 | $535,400 | 53.7% |
| Cloverdale | 38 mi | $1,435 | $619,400 | 28.3% |
| Willits | 39 mi | $1,197 | $371,100 | 59.1% |
| Brooktrails | 40 mi | $1,482 | $371,700 | 9.9% |
Places in California most like Point Arena
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Creek | $1,572 | $543,800 | $88,478 | 44.7% |
| Lodi | $1,680 | $492,500 | $88,530 | 43.2% |
| Redlands | $2,005 | $618,900 | $105,041 | 43.2% |
| Santa Maria | $1,925 | $531,700 | $84,746 | 49.8% |
| Bishop | $1,580 | $386,400 | $83,686 | 41.7% |
| Port Hueneme | $2,228 | $587,000 | $92,660 | 51.7% |
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 Point Arena, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,209 | $1,287 | $1,683 | $2,330 | $2,610 |
HUD income limits for Point Arena, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,000 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 2 people | $24,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,900 | $86,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,900 | $92,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,900 | $99,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,900 | $105,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mendocino County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Point Arena
How many renters are there in Point Arena?
Point Arena has an estimated 112 (±48) renting households, 48.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Point Arena?
The median household income in Point Arena is $108,095 (±$49,381) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Point Arena, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $436,000 (±$20,868) for owner-occupied homes in Point Arena (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Point Arena?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Point Arena, CA is $3,667 (±$897) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Point Arena?
Point Arena, CA has an estimated 260 (±63) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Point Arena?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.8% of homes in Point Arena, CA.
Is Point Arena growing?
In Point Arena, the number of residents went from 421 in 2015–2019 to 789 in 2020–2024 (+87.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Point Arena city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Point Arena city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Point Arena city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Point Arena city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Point Arena city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Point Arena city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Point Arena city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mendocino County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mendocino 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 Point Arena city, California (place:57876, 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 .