Housing data for Terra Bella, CA
Terra Bella, CA has an estimated 1,659 residents and 534 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Tulare County.
55.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,048 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−47.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,659 (±487)
- Housing units
- 534 (±126)
- Households that rent
- 55.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,048
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −47.9%
What stands out in Terra Bella
Median real estate taxes: $1,485 (±$587) in Terra Bella, lower than in Tulare County ($2,318).
Median home value: $236,500 (±$46,006) in Terra Bella, lower than in Tulare County ($330,100).
Housing in Terra Bella at a glance
- Median rent: $1,048 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 44.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 55.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,530 median household income
- Home values: $236,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,493 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,485 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 31.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −47.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 18.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Terra Bella against Tulare County, its state and the nation
| Terra Bella | Tulare County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,659 (±487) | 478,693 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 534 (±126) | 154,202 (±147) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 55.3% (±16.3 points) | 41.5% (±1.2 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,048 (±$466) | $1,280 (±$25) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,530 (±$25,135) | $71,300 (±$1,532) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $236,500 (±$46,006) | $330,100 (±$4,959) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,485 (±$587) | $2,318 (±$61) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.4% (±21.6 points) | 45.3% (±1.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.9 minutes (±5.3) | 23.7 minutes (±0.6) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.8% (±12.9 points) | 89.7% (±0.7 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.3 years (±6.7) | 32.1 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Terra Bella covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 758 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Terra Bella has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,182 (±607) | 1,659 (±487) | −47.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 963 (±130) | 534 (±126) | −44.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $777 (±$55) | $1,048 (±$466) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $144,000 (±$49,908) | $236,500 (±$46,006) | +64.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,500 (±$4,492) | $62,530 (±$25,135) | +177.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $970 (±$220) | $1,493 (±$444) | +53.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,042 (±$398) | $1,485 (±$587) | +42.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.1% (±11.2 points) | 55.3% (±16.3 points) | +12.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% (±5.0 points) | 0.0% (±15.2 points) | −3.4 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 Tulare County
Terra Bella has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tulare County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tulare County recorded 423 violent and 1,460 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 Terra Bella
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville | 7.2 mi | $1,148 | $285,700 | 45.7% |
| East Porterville | 7.7 mi | $1,044 | $257,700 | 48.5% |
| Poplar-Cotton Center | 9.2 mi | $1,044 | $219,500 | 50.3% |
| Richgrove | 12 mi | $961 | $203,500 | 48.3% |
| Woodville | 13 mi | $1,102 | $216,900 | 47.9% |
| Strathmore | 13 mi | $871 | $213,200 | 30.2% |
| Teviston | 14 mi | $1,108 | $187,500 | 64.5% |
| Earlimart | 14 mi | $965 | $264,200 | 43.3% |
Places in California most like Terra Bella
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeley | $1,100 | $198,200 | $62,841 | 48.5% |
| Coalinga | $1,093 | $262,400 | $75,451 | 46.4% |
| Goshen | $1,231 | $289,300 | $73,125 | 48.7% |
| Kerman | $1,223 | $370,900 | $59,799 | 48.9% |
| Arvin | $1,122 | $262,700 | $49,183 | 45.6% |
| McFarland | $1,131 | $272,700 | $54,608 | 43.1% |
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 Terra Bella, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,101 | $1,108 | $1,450 | $1,995 | $2,338 |
HUD income limits for Terra Bella, 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 Visalia, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Terra Bella 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 Terra Bella
What is the average rent in Terra Bella, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Terra Bella is $1,048 (±$466) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Terra Bella?
Terra Bella has an estimated 257 (±115) renting households, 55.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Terra Bella?
The median household income in Terra Bella is $62,530 (±$25,135) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Terra Bella, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $236,500 (±$46,006) for owner-occupied homes in Terra Bella (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Terra Bella?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Terra Bella, CA is $1,493 (±$444) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Terra Bella?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Terra Bella, CA is $1,485 (±$587) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Terra Bella growing?
In Terra Bella, the number of residents went from 3,182 in 2015–2019 to 1,659 in 2020–2024 (−47.9%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Terra Bella CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Terra Bella CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Terra Bella CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Terra Bella CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Terra Bella CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Terra Bella CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Terra Bella CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Visalia, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Visalia, 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 Terra Bella CDP, California (place:78288, 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 .