Housing data for Tulelake, CA
Tulelake, CA has an estimated 925 residents and 430 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Siskiyou County.
43.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $852 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 925 (±220)
- Housing units
- 430 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 43.9%
- Median gross rent
- $852
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.9%
What stands out in Tulelake
Homes heated by fuel oil: 36.5% (±14.4 points) in Tulelake, higher than in Siskiyou County (20.8%).
Median home value: $170,200 (±$54,808) in Tulelake, lower than in Siskiyou County ($309,500).
Median real estate taxes: $1,250 (±$258) in Tulelake, lower than in Siskiyou County ($1,973).
Median gross rent: $852 (±$169) in Tulelake, lower than in Siskiyou County ($1,091).
Housing in Tulelake at a glance
- Median rent: $852 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $725 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 31.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 43.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,574 median household income
- Home values: $170,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,115 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,250 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 36.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 20.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +9.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Tulelake against Siskiyou County, its state and the nation
| Tulelake | Siskiyou County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 925 (±220) | 43,466 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 430 (±60) | 23,088 (±51) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.9% (±15.3 points) | 30.8% (±2.2 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $852 (±$169) | $1,091 (±$73) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,574 (±$8,279) | $59,095 (±$3,737) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,200 (±$54,808) | $309,500 (±$11,190) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,250 (±$258) | $1,973 (±$88) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.8% (±17.6 points) | 57.8% (±3.1 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.2 minutes (±5.3) | 21.2 minutes (±1.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.2% (±9.4 points) | 88.5% (±1.3 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.3 years (±8.4) | 47.2 years (±0.5) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tulelake covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 2,256 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tulelake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 842 (±185) | 925 (±220) | +9.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 444 (±66) | 430 (±60) | −3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $576 (±$93) | $852 (±$169) | +47.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,100 (±$10,709) | $170,200 (±$54,808) | +115.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $29,886 (±$5,499) | $47,574 (±$8,279) | +59.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $912 (±$102) | $1,115 (±$69) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $589 (±$181) | $1,250 (±$258) | +112.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.0% (±11.4 points) | 43.9% (±15.3 points) | −2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.4% (±10.7 points) | 0.0% (±24.6 points) | −12.4 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 Siskiyou County
Tulelake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Siskiyou County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Siskiyou County recorded 406 violent and 796 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 Tulelake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malin | 5.3 mi | $981 | $206,900 | 33.2% |
| Merrill | 8.2 mi | $678 | $204,700 | 35.9% |
| Bonanza | 17 mi | $489 | $261,700 | 38.0% |
| Altamont | 21 mi | $1,015 | $249,200 | 29.5% |
| Dorris | 23 mi | $746 | $154,700 | 42.6% |
| Klamath Falls | 24 mi | $986 | $287,000 | 51.1% |
| Keno | 26 mi | — | $339,600 | 10.5% |
| Chiloquin | 47 mi | $647 | $93,800 | 39.7% |
Places in California most like Tulelake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorris | $746 | $154,700 | $41,563 | 42.6% |
| Etna | $859 | $221,200 | $49,063 | 38.8% |
| Portola | $819 | $231,300 | $44,492 | 44.5% |
| Richgrove | $961 | $203,500 | $44,950 | 48.3% |
| Taft Heights | $1,066 | $193,800 | $54,034 | 48.3% |
| Bodfish | $974 | $145,800 | $39,863 | 34.8% |
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 Tulelake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $953 | $959 | $1,254 | $1,736 | $1,984 |
HUD income limits for Tulelake, 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 Siskiyou County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,500.
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 Tulelake
What is the average rent in Tulelake, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tulelake is $852 (±$169) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Tulelake?
Tulelake has an estimated 148 (±60) renting households, 43.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tulelake?
The median household income in Tulelake is $47,574 (±$8,279) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tulelake, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $170,200 (±$54,808) for owner-occupied homes in Tulelake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Tulelake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Tulelake, CA is $1,115 (±$69) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Tulelake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Tulelake, CA is $1,250 (±$258) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tulelake growing?
In Tulelake, the number of residents went from 842 in 2015–2019 to 925 in 2020–2024 (+9.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tulelake city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tulelake city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tulelake city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tulelake city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tulelake city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tulelake city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tulelake city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Siskiyou County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Siskiyou 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 Tulelake city, California (place:80686, 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 .