Housing data for Redway, CA
Redway, CA has an estimated 1,145 residents and 834 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County.
66.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $659 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,145 (±635)
- Housing units
- 834 (±324)
- Households that rent
- 66.4%
- Median gross rent
- $659
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.7%
What stands out in Redway
Working from home: 0.0% (±10.4 points) in Redway, lower than in Humboldt County (13.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 0.0% (±9.5 points) in Redway, lower than in Humboldt County (24.9%).
Median household income: $23,720 (±$15,195) in Redway, lower than in Humboldt County ($61,160).
Median gross rent: $659 (±$352) in Redway, lower than in Humboldt County ($1,287).
Housing in Redway at a glance
- Median rent: $659 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 66.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $23,720 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $391,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,428 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,868 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 3.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.0% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 13.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −15.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 0.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Redway against Humboldt County, its state and the nation
| Redway | Humboldt County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,145 (±635) | 134,541 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 834 (±324) | 62,883 (±61) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 66.4% (±27.3 points) | 43.5% (±1.5 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $659 (±$352) | $1,287 (±$52) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $23,720 (±$15,195) | $61,160 (±$1,660) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $391,500 (±$325,909) | $446,900 (±$8,723) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,868 (±$2,841) | $2,858 (±$93) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.1% (±32.5 points) | 59.6% (±2.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.3 minutes (±1.3) | 19.0 minutes (±0.9) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 72.7% (±24.8 points) | 90.9% (±1.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.0 years (±19.5) | 39.9 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Redway covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 915 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Redway has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,358 (±663) | 1,145 (±635) | −15.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 765 (±209) | 834 (±324) | +9.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $310,400 (±$72,946) | $391,500 (±$325,909) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,713 (±$3,668) | $23,720 (±$15,195) | −71.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,611 (±$889) | $2,868 (±$2,841) | +78.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.6% (±22.2 points) | 66.4% (±27.3 points) | +42.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±23.8 points) | 0.0% (±9.9 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 Humboldt County
Redway has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Humboldt County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Humboldt County recorded 373 violent and 1,259 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 Redway
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garberville | 2.0 mi | $1,293 | $387,300 | 46.4% |
| Rio Dell | 30 mi | $1,042 | $301,700 | 43.2% |
| Hydesville | 33 mi | $860 | $481,100 | 8.1% |
| Fortuna | 36 mi | $1,168 | $379,700 | 43.9% |
| Covelo | 37 mi | $1,281 | $360,000 | 47.3% |
| Ferndale | 39 mi | $1,028 | $542,000 | 39.4% |
| Pine Hills | 46 mi | $1,633 | $487,800 | 30.1% |
| Humboldt Hill | 46 mi | $1,896 | $406,500 | 34.3% |
Places in California most like Redway
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weed | $788 | $259,600 | $38,854 | 51.2% |
| Lone Pine | $797 | $217,100 | $43,284 | 51.6% |
| Westmorland | $793 | $310,200 | $28,839 | 51.3% |
| Covelo | $1,281 | $360,000 | $34,583 | 47.3% |
| Lamont | $991 | $220,700 | $37,217 | 52.1% |
| Casa Loma | $749 | $256,100 | $43,403 | 63.6% |
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 Redway, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,122 | $1,188 | $1,554 | $2,152 | $2,597 |
HUD income limits for Redway, 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 Humboldt County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Redway 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 Redway
How many renters are there in Redway?
Redway has an estimated 406 (±287) renting households, 66.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Redway?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Redway, CA is $2,428 (±$591) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Redway?
Redway, CA has an estimated 834 (±324) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Redway?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 46.3% of homes in Redway, CA.
How old are most homes in Redway?
77.1% of homes in Redway, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Redway?
Workers who live in Redway, CA take an average of 13.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Redway growing?
In Redway, the number of residents went from 1,358 in 2015–2019 to 1,145 in 2020–2024 (−15.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Redway CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Redway CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Redway CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Redway CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Redway CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Redway CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Redway CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Humboldt County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Humboldt 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 Redway CDP, California (place:60088, 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 .